Richard III Textual Analysis Thread

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RICHARD III TEXTUAL ANALYSIS THREAD

What is this thread for?
This thread is for discussing and understanding the text Richard III. It is a central place for inter-state discussion and sharing of resources, as well as a place to ask questions and discuss themes. Find the quote bank for Richard III here. Everyone is welcome to contribute; even if you're unsure of yourself, providing different perspectives is incredibly valuable. Please don't be dissuaded by the fact that you haven't finished Year 12, or didn't score as highly as others, or your advice contradicts something else you've seen on this thread, or whatever; none of this disqualifies you from helping others. And if you're worried you do have some sort of misconception, put it out there and someone else can clarify and modify your understanding! There'll be a whole bunch of other high-scoring students with their own wealths of wisdom to share with you, so you may even get multiple answers from different people offering their insights - very cool.

Summary:

Find the full audiobook here.

Themes:
- Justice
- Evil
- Nature/Free Will
- Power and Manipulation
- Language
- Time
- Gender

Read more about the themes on LitCharts, shmoop, sparknotes and novelguide.

Free Notes:
Richard III Notes by jmonte11
Richard III Text Essay by scocliffe09
Richard III Text Response by daliu
King Richard III Essay
Richard III Essay by aabattery
Sample Top Tier English Text Response by EvangelionZeta.

Feel free to upload your own here.

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Other Resources:
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Check out SparkNotes, GradeSaver, LitCharts, Shmoop and Cliffsnotes.

These texts guides may also be really handy:
- Penguin Books
- Course Hero
and
- Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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