Richard III — Form, Language, and Key Quotes (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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When was Shakespeare's Richard III written?
When was Shakespeare's Richard III written?
Around 1592-1593
What do Acts 4 and 5 primarily chart in Richard's journey?
What do Acts 4 and 5 primarily chart in Richard's journey?
His isolation & psychological decline
What verse form does Shakespeare use for noble characters?
What verse form does Shakespeare use for noble characters?
Blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter)
How does Richard weaponize religious language?
How does Richard weaponize religious language?
Steals fragments from holy scripture
What dramatic technique creates uncomfortable audience intimacy?
What dramatic technique creates uncomfortable audience intimacy?
Soliloquies that break the fourth wall
What does disease imagery link in the play?
What does disease imagery link in the play?
Moral corruption to physical deformity
What is anaphora?
What is anaphora?
Repetition at start of successive phrases
What does 'sun of York' pun on in the opening lines?
What does 'sun of York' pun on in the opening lines?
'Son of York' (Edward IV)
How does Pacino's film replace Shakespeare's soliloquies?
How does Pacino's film replace Shakespeare's soliloquies?
Voice-overs
What's the first step in the scaffolding method for quote analysis?
What's the first step in the scaffolding method for quote analysis?
Identify the technique