Topic - William Shakespeare (Richard III) [#Q29/L/WS/270725]
1. How does Richard manipulate the concept of legitimacy in Act III to justify his claim to the throne?
2. What role does the Lord Mayor of London play in Richard’s rise to power?
3. Why does Shakespeare emphasize Richard’s staged piety before accepting the crown?
4. How does Hastings’ downfall exemplify Richard’s manipulation tactics in Act III?
5. What does Buckingham's hesitation about the princes' murder reveal?
6. How does the disappearance of the princes affect public perception in Act IV?
7. Which character represents the voice of prophetic justice in Acts III–IV?
8. Why does Anne’s dialogue become limited and melancholic in Act IV?
9. What symbolic role does the Tower of London play in Act IV?
10. Why is Tyrrel’s account of the murder of the princes important?
11. What does Richard's demand to marry Elizabeth's daughter signify?
12. How does Queen Elizabeth resist Richard’s proposal in Act IV?
13. Why is Buckingham’s execution symbolic in the context of the play’s theme of betrayal?
14. How does the motif of blood imagery evolve in Acts III–IV?
15. How does the role of dreams and omens deepen in these acts?
16. How does Shakespeare use silence as a tool of power in these acts?
17. Why is the murder of the princes not shown on stage?
18. Which act by Richard shows a shift from political to psychological tyranny?
19. What is the significance of the line 'I am in so far in blood that sin will pluck on sin'?
20. Why does Act IV feel like a turning point before Richard’s downfall?
