Richard quotes Flashcards
Act 1, Scene 1
Structurally significant, highlights importance of Gaunt
“Old John of Gaunt, time honoured Lancaster.”
Act 1, Scene 1
Idea of divine right, “us” refers to Richard and God. Idea that Richard is surrounded by flattery
“We thank you both, yet one but flatters us.”
Act 1 Scene 1
Shows Henry’s patriotism and disapproval of immoral acts, ironic as Richard is implicated in the crime he is fighting Mowbray for
Henry: “With a foul traitor’s name I stuff thy throat.”
Act 1, Scene 2
Life/family imagery
Duchess: “Were as seven vials of his sacred blood, or seven branches springing from one root.”
Act 1, Scene 2
Gaunt follows idea of divine right, Richard is God’s deputy
Gaunt: “Gods is the quarrel; for God’s substitute, his majesty in his sight.”
Act 1 Scene 3
Richard’s first tragic mistake
Marshal: “Stay, the King hath thrown his warder down.”
Act 1 Scene 3
Richard’s second tragic mistake
“Therefore we banish you our territories.”
Act 1 Scene 3
Henry remains patriotic in spite of events
“Though banished, yet a true born Englishman.”
Act 1 Scene 4
Richard mocks Henry’s ability to communicate with the subjects, Kingly quality that Richard lacks
“What reverence did he throw away on slaves.”
Act 1 Scene 4
Highlights Richard’s corruption
“We are enforced to farm our Royal realm.”
Act 1 Scene 4
Tragic mistake - gets involved with Ireland
“To deck our soldiers for these Irish wars.”
Act 2 Scene 1
Gaunt’s view of Richard
“His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last.”
“Landlord of England art thou now, not King.”
Act 2 Scene 1
Richard’s third tragic mistake
“Think what you will, we seize into our hands, his plate, his goods, his money and his lands.”
Act 2 Scene 1
Wilson represents view of subjects on Richard
“The King’s grown bankrupt like a broken man.”
Act 2, Scene 3
Isabelle creates sense of foreboding, predicts inevitable negative events
“Some unborn sorrow, ripe in fortunes womb.”
