Richard IIRichard II Geneology of PlantagenantsRichard II StructureRichard II Rise and Fall structureRichard II CharactersRichard II CharacterRichard II FoilsSlide 8Richard II ThemesRichard II -- Act IRichard II, Act I, scene 1Slide 12Richard II LanguageRichard II Motifs and ImageryRichard II -- Act IIRichard II -- Act IIIRichard II, Act III, scene 3Richard II -- Act IVRichard II -- Act VRichard II, Act V, scene 6Richard IIRichard IIStructure, characters, and themesK i n g R i c h a r d I IE d w a r d , t h eB l a c k P r i n c eD u k e o fG l o u c e s t e rB o l i n g b r o k e[ H e n r y I V ]D u k e o f L a n c a s t e rG a u n tA u m e r l eD u k e o f Y o r kK i n g E d w a r d I I I[ d e a d ]Richard IIRichard IIGeneology of PlantagenantsGeneology of PlantagenantsRichard IIRichard IIStructureStructure•Act I -- establishes characters and issues–ends in first turning point • banishment•Act II - IV -- develops story, themes–includes midpoint • Flint Castle–ends in 2nd turning point • abdication•Act V -- climax • death of RichardRichard II Richard II Rise and Fall structureRise and Fall structureExternal changeRichard as KingRicharddeadBolingbroke as exileBolingbrokeKingRichard IIRichard IICharactersCharacters•Primary -- dynamic–Protagonist, changes through play•Richard–Antagonist, character revealed•Bolingbroke•Secondary -- static–Reflection characters•Gaunt, York, Aumerle, Queen–Stereotyped•Bushy, Bagot, and Green; Exton, NorthumberlandRichard IIRichard IICharacterCharacter•Motivations–actions–dialogue–soliloquies•Beliefs or world views–speeches–what others say about character•Foiling with other characters–comparison which shows one character as betterRichard IIRichard IIFoilsFoils•Character foiling–Richard and Bolingbroke–Old Gaunt and Bold Bolingbroke–Gaunt/Bol and York/Aumerle•Plot foiling–Act 1, scenes 1 & 2•Action foiling -- fewer men w/Rich, more w/Bol•Similar situations -- –1.1 and 4.1–1.1 and 5.4Richard II Richard II Rise and Fall structureRise and Fall structureInternal changeBolingbroke aschampion of rightRichard as tyrantBolingbroke asMachiavellianRichard asManRichard IIRichard IIThemesThemes•role of King•world view of Renaissance Christian Humanist and Machievellian•appearance vs. reality•honor•timeRichard II -- Act IRichard II -- Act IScene 1PublicBolingbroke vs MowbrayScene 2PrivateGaunt andDuchess ofWorchesterScene 3Publicaborted joustbanishmentsScene 4PrivateRichard and“caterpillars”RichRichard II, Act I, scene 1Richard II, Act I, scene 1Bol MowGaunt AumRichard II Richard II Rise and Fall structureRise and Fall structureExternal changeRichard as KingBolingbroke as exileRicharddeadBolingbrokeKingRichard IIRichard IILanguageLanguage•Renaissance Christian Humanist vs. Machievellian–Great Chain of Being metaphors•“Set speeches” vs. dialogueRichard IIRichard IIMotifs and ImageryMotifs and Imagery•Disease, physician•Gardening•Flattery•JudgmentRichard II -- Act IIRichard II -- Act IIScene 1Gaunt’sdeathScene 2Richardto IrelandScene 3Bol gathersupportScene 4Welsh toleaveRumors ofRich’s death“This royalthrone ofkings”Richard II -- Act IIIRichard II -- Act IIIScene 1Bol judgesBushy andGreenScene 2Richard’s returnand emotionalroller-coaster“Earth” speech“Sun” speech“Death of Kings”Scene 3Flint CastleMIDPOINTSCENEScene 4Gardner sceneRichRichard II, Act III, scene 3Richard II, Act III, scene 3BolNorthScene 1Abdication or Deposition Scene“2 buckets” metaphorRichard and mirrorRichard II -- Act IVRichard II -- Act IVRichard II -- Act VRichard II -- Act VScene 1Queen’sfarewellScene 2Yorksat homeScene 3Beggarand theKingScene 4ExtonScene 5Prison SceneDeath of RichardScene 6PublicBanishmentof ExtonRichard II, Act V, scene 6Richard II, Act V, scene