A butt of malmsey is a dreadfully fine end to drown in; but the dream that comes before it is a worse thing. This Richard III Act 1 Scene 4 Quiz looks at Clarence’s dream and the moral dilemma of the murderers sent to kill him. Now, return to the Tower of London and its cold atmosphere.
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Richard III Act 1 Scene 4 Quiz Questions
- Who appears first in Act 1 Scene 4?
- Where is Clarence being held in this scene?
- What is Clarence doing at the start of the scene?
- What emotion dominates Clarence’s opening lines?
- What terrible vision does Clarence describe in his dream?
- In Clarence’s dream, who pushes him into the water?
- What does Clarence say he saw in the depths of the ocean?
- Who does Clarence see in hell during his dream?
- Who does Clarence say appeared to accuse him in his dream?
- What does the ghost in Clarence’s dream say to him?
- Who enters after Clarence awakes?
- Who has sent the murderers?
- What does Clarence ask the murderers for when they reveal their purpose?
- How do the murderers initially feel about killing Clarence?
- What argument does one murderer use to strengthen his resolve?
- What does Clarence claim will save him from death?
- How do the murderers respond to Clarence’s mention of Edward’s pardon?
- What does Clarence plead for before dying?
- Who kills Clarence?
- How does the second murderer react after the killing?
- What does the first murderer say after the deed is done?
- What is used to kill Clarence?
- What symbolic element is used in Clarence’s murder?
- What role does Brakenbury play in this scene?
- What does this scene reveal about Richard’s nature?
- What is the primary mood of this scene?
- What does Clarence’s dream symbolize?
- What does the murder of Clarence foreshadow?
- What theme is reinforced by this scene?
- What is the final image of this scene?