Character Analysis (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards

Protagonist driving story & villain creating tragedy

Stock character embodying pure evil without psychological depth

Tool to gain sympathy, not genuine cause of his evil

After becoming king, revealing his true monstrous nature

Demonstrates Richard's rhetorical power over reason & emotion

Refuses to murder the princes in the Tower

Vengeful prophet & chorus figure with fulfilled prophecies

Dramatic pivot from Richard's rise to his fall

Unites York & Lancaster roses in restorative order

Soliloquies create false intimacy & complicity with viewers