Act 4, Scene 1 Flashcards
Where is this scene set ?
London
Westminster hall
Contrast from garden scene
Carlisle - prophecies sown fall of England under Henry’s rule
The blood of England shall manure the ground, and futures ages groan for this foul act
The field of Golgotha and dead mans skulls -> religious aspect - link to place where Jesus got crucified
Richard gives Henry crown
Here, cousin, seize the crown
Richard remains majestic
“My crown i am, but still my guess are mine”
Richards loss suffering
Repetition/ anaphora
“With mine own tears I wash away my balm”
“With mine own hands I give away my crown”
Richard - traitors
“Mine eyes are full of tears; I cannot see; and yet salt water blinds them not so much but they can see a short of traitors here”
What happens
Richard yields his crown to Henry
How does this scene link but also contrast to beginning of scene ?
Act1, scene 1 when Richard is sat in judgment on a quarrel about Gs death - splendid/ ceremonious scene and Richard speaks highly.
However this even is unruly and ridiculous
Henry’s rule is less grand/ splendid than Richards - something fine is lost
Who tells us that Richard will willingly give up crown
Your
What does Carlisle say
No one can judge / depose a true sovereign and that a civil war will come - war of the roses
Syynoayjise with Richard and don’t support his usurping successor B
Terrible / lasting consequences which the Elizabethan audience would know
What does the bishops arrest show
Political power will prevail whatever the arguments - nothing will prevent Henery carrying out his plan
How is it sognixant rhat henery made this affair?
As Richard is centre of attention , worn out by sadness / oppressed by hoplessness
Reduced to nothing - sympathy
Who is going to plot murder of B
Carlos’s and aumerle plot death
Trouble follows B - fulfilment of Carlisle’s phrophecy once power has been taken from legitimate holder cilvil disorder ensures
Not easyaccwotedd
Carlisle prophecy
Disorder , horror , fear , mutiny
Imagery of the balance of power
Tragic inevitability
Mechanical rise to power
2 buckets filling one another the emptier ever dancing in the air
