Richard III - Act 5 Quotes

Question 1

Buckingham invokes the spirits of Richard’s victims and calls them …

Answer 1

‘all that have miscarried by underhand, corrupted, foul injustice’

Question 2

Buckingham’s final words

Answer 2

‘wrong hath but wrong and blame the due of blame’

Question 3

Richard is described using animalistic imagery

Answer 3

‘the wretched, bloody and usurping boar’

Question 4

Shakespeare makes it clear that Richmond acts in ‘Gods name’ and war is justified

Answer 4

‘to reap the harvest of perpetual peace by this one bloody trial of sharp war’

Question 5

Richmond is surrounded by supporters and friends

Answer 5

‘he hath no friends but what are friends for fear’

Question 6

Richmond is presented as a positive character

Answer 6

‘Then in God’s name march. True hope is swift and flies with swallow’s wings’

Question 7

Despite Richard’s army being 3x the size of Richmond’s, there’s a melancholy mood

Answer 7

‘my Lord of Surrey, why look you so sad?’

Question 8

The ghosts of Richard’s victims appear in order of their demise and address Richard

Answer 8

‘despair and die’

Question 9

The ghosts of Richard’s victims appear in order of their demise and support Richmond

Answer 9

‘live and flourish’

Question 10

Richard’s increasing inner conflict and agitation

Answer 10

‘There is no creature loves me. And if i die, no soul will pity me’

Question 11

Richard’s oration to his army

Answer 11

‘vagabonds, rascals, and runaways, a scum of Bretons and base, lackey and peasants’

Question 12

Catesby urges Richard to retreat and Richard dismisses him

Answer 12

‘slave, i have set my life upon a cast, and i will stand the hazard of the die’

Question 13

Richard is dead

Answer 13

‘the bloody dog is dead’

Question 14

Richmond is presented as the voice of peace and reconciliation

Answer 14

‘we will unite the white rose and the red’