Why do only the women in the play see the true horror of the cockatrice they have helped to hatch? This Richard III Act 4 Scene 1 Quiz covers the gathering at the gates of the Tower and the despair of the Duchess and Queen Elizabeth. Think about the doom sign before you answer.
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Richard III Act 4 Scene 1 Quiz Questions
- What does Queen Elizabeth call Richard’s marriage to Anne?
- What does the Duchess of York accuse Richard of?
- What word best describes the women’s unity in this scene?
- Who does Lady Anne say she pities most?
- What does the audience learn about Anne’s emotional state?
- What does Queen Elizabeth’s grief foreshadow?
- How does Shakespeare use language in this scene?
- What theme does this scene strongly reinforce?
- What emotion closes the scene?
- What structural purpose does this scene serve in the play?
- Who gathers outside the Tower at the start of Act 4 Scene 1?
- What is the purpose of the women’s visit to the Tower?
- Who stops the women from entering the Tower?
- What reason does Brakenbury give for denying them entry?
- Which of the women is now married to Richard?
- What does Queen Elizabeth call Richard in this scene?
- How does Lady Anne describe her new position as queen?
- What does Lady Anne say about her marriage to Richard?
- What imagery does Lady Anne use to describe her feelings?
- How does the Duchess of York react to Anne’s words?
- What does Queen Elizabeth mourn in this scene?
- Who arrives to interrupt their mourning?
- What news does Stanley bring?
- What request does Queen Elizabeth make of Stanley?
- What does Stanley tell her in response?
- What relationship does Stanley reveal he has with the royal family?
- What does the Duchess of York wish upon Richard?
- What tone dominates the dialogue between the women?
- What recurring motif is present throughout the scene?
- What does Lady Anne predict about her own fate?