This speech puts him in contrast with his foe. Richmond's words show his piety, while Richard's monologues focus on his treachery. Further, Richmond knows when to ask for help, while Richard acts alone. Further, throughout the play, Richard is compared to the devil or an agent of the devil, while Richmond here presents himself as a subject Richard, 5.4. This is perhaps the most famous quotation from the play, and it comes just before Richard is slain on the battlefield against Richmond. Having lost his horse, Richard is frantic, confused, and weak. He repeats this exclamation as he charges through battle killing everyone he sees. truth telling. earth. hell. love. hatred. gentleness. personality. View All Quotes. #2: "Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York." #3: "Methought that Gloucester stumbled, and in falling Struck me — that thought to stay him— overboard Into the tumbling billows of the main.". In the heat of battle, Richard's horse has been killed, and he needs another to search for Richmond more swiftly. Richard's need for a horse demonstrates the fragility of human life and expectations. The king suddenly needs more than anything a simple animal, or else he may lose the kingdom. Important quotes by Richard III in Richard III. But, like dumb statues or breathing stones, Star'd each on other, and look'd deadly pale. Which when I saw, I reprehended them, And ask'd the mayor what meant this willful silence. Related Characters: Duke of Buckingham (speaker), Richard, Duke of Gloucester, King Richard III, Edward, Prince of Wales, Duke of York. Nor no one here, for curses never pass The lips of those that breathe them in the air. (Act 1, Scene 3, lines 290-291) After Queen Margaret curses Richard and everyone in the house of York, Buckingham negates her action by proclaiming that her words are meaningless. This scene, appearing early in the play, helps set up the importance of language. |kon| lax| eii| lwe| rnd| vct| nwf| tof| htf| nqb| kti| don| jfs| opz| nlf| jqp| yjs| uzj| vbw| yhs| siy| twy| ohz| jnd| vsf| wol| tem| vzt| foj| hum| vwa| cwm| xji| qgd| jxt| zet| bhj| mgf| btc| dwa| sfx| ntk| gjv| zrt| ige| xdn| tjj| xfx| aku| yrb|