Act2, Scene 1 Quotes Flashcards
Words of dying men have impact
Gaunt
Tongues of dying men enforce attention like deep harmony
My deaths sad tale may yet undeaf his ear
York
Richard is led my flatters - what he wants to hear
“Flattering sounds”
Gaunt talking about England as a throne / majestic but its becoming leased out
“This royal throne of kings”
“Precious stone set in the silver sea”
“This blessed plot, this earth, realm, this England… is now leased out”
“Pelting farm”
Gaunt hints as Richards down fall
“His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last long for violet forest soon burn out themselves”
Gaunt vs Richard
Gaunt is devoted/ loyal/ patriotic
Richard misuses his power, leases out his land
Gaunt long pun
“Old gaunt indeed, and gaunt in being old”
Gaunt
Richard needs people to feed ego / only listens to flatters
A 1000 flatters sit within thy crown 🤴
Richard is not the king of England but the…
“Landlord of England”
Instead of calling Richard king, what does he say ?
“My brother Edwards son”
Northumberland states gaunt is dead
“His tongue is now a stringless instrument”
Richard doesn’t care about death of uncle
Driven by money
Arrogant
“Now for our Irish wars”
York talking about how great Richards dad it. But Richard isn’t as he killed Gloucester
“His hands were guilty of no kindred blood”
York questions Richards action and inheritance
“Did not the one deserve to have an heir”
York tragic inevitability
“If you do wrongfully seize Hereford’s rights… you pluck a 1000 dangers on your head”
“Bad courses.. can never fall out good”
Richard tragic flaw
Corrupt
Cunning
“We seize into our hands his plate, his goods, his money and his land”
