Students are to read Act IV, scenes 1 & 2 and respond to the following questions for HW:
How does Anne react when she learns she will be queen? Why? How do the others present react?
What alternative to Richard’s tyranny is introduced in this scene?
What roles do these royal women play in the political struggles?
What is a “cockatrice” or a “basilisk”?
What’s unusual about the way Elizabeth bids farewell to her sons in the Tower?
Why does Anne think her husband will kill her? What is the real reason he will arrange for her to die?
What is Richard’s first request when he becomes king? How many times does Buckingham avoid or ignore this request?
With whom does Richard replace Buckingham?
How does Richard propose to neutralize the daughter of Edward? How does he deal with the son and daughter of Clarence?
What does Buckingham request, and how many times does Richard ignore him?
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