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Title: Richard III by William Shakespeare
Description: Notes on the theme of ambition in Shakespeare's Richard III. Contains notes on character, style and structure of the pay to illustrate this theme to the audience.
Description: Notes on the theme of ambition in Shakespeare's Richard III. Contains notes on character, style and structure of the pay to illustrate this theme to the audience.
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An exploration of the ways Shakespeare presents ambition in “Richard III”
● Ambition in the play “Richard the third” is chiefly explored and presented
to the audience as a theme that conflicts with morality
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significantly, however, Shakespeare’s presentation of ambition is apparent
from the portrayal of certain characters whose actions in the plot are on
the whole determined by this theme
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Notably, Shakespeare’s
condemning attitude when characterizing Richard provides the audience with a
comprehension of how ambition is interpreted in this play
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● In this instance, Shakespeare uses imagery associated with evil in
other characters’ view of Richard as pointed out in: “devil” (Anne, Act
1:2:17), “hellhound” (Margaret, 4:4:48) and: “bloody” (Hastings, 3:4:103)
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● Furthermore, Shakespeare
supplements to this idea by shaping Richards’ ambition by using symbolism
apparent in savage animal imagery ; in particular , the reference to Lord
Stanley’s dream where Richard is symbolized as a: “boar” is a useful
contrast to show the way in which Shakespeare adapts ambition as ferocious
and savage in “Richard the third”
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In the cultural context of Elizabethan
Machiavelli, the character was compelling to the audience, persuasive, Shakespeare
suggests how Richard can dominate /manipulate the audience
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Structure of speech – stichomythia to raise dramatic tension, prose to
dominate conversation e
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● Margaret is a malcontent character, powerful to show a victim of Richards’ ambitions
– bitter, resentment, loss of family
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Her ambition is
REVENGE
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Title: Richard III by William Shakespeare
Description: Notes on the theme of ambition in Shakespeare's Richard III. Contains notes on character, style and structure of the pay to illustrate this theme to the audience.
Description: Notes on the theme of ambition in Shakespeare's Richard III. Contains notes on character, style and structure of the pay to illustrate this theme to the audience.