What if a prison cell is a universe in which a man can finally see himself without a crown? This Richard II Act 5 Scene 5 Quiz is about the king’s final philosophical monologue and his brutal death. Consider the music of his thoughts as you answer the first question.
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Richard II Act 5 Scene 5 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 5 Scene 5 take place?
- Who is imprisoned at Pomfret Castle in this scene?
- How does Richard spend his time in prison?
- What theme dominates Richard’s speech in this scene?
- What does Richard use as a metaphor for his mind?
- What does Richard compare his soul to?
- What literary device is central to Richard’s reflections?
- What emotion defines Richard’s tone throughout the scene?
- What does Richard say about his thoughts?
- Who enters Richard’s cell during his soliloquy?
- What does the Groom bring news of?
- What does Richard’s Groom symbolize?
- How does Richard respond to the Groom’s loyalty?
- Who enters after the Groom exits?
- What does Exton intend to do?
- What does Richard do when the murderers approach?
- How does Richard kill one of his attackers?
- What happens to Richard after the fight?
- Who kills Richard II?
- What does Exton say after killing Richard?
- What does Richard’s death symbolize?
- What object in the scene carries symbolic meaning?
- What does Richard’s speech about time reveal?
- What theme reaches its climax in this scene?
- What quality does Richard rediscover before dying?
- What dramatic device dominates Richard’s opening soliloquy?
- What does Exton believe will result from his act?
- What does Richard’s final act of defiance demonstrate?
- What happens to Exton at the end of the play?
- What does Richard’s death foreshadow for England?