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Analysis Of Richard II by William Shakespeare

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The playwright, William Shakespeare (April 1564 to April 16126) is still considered the best playwright ever lived. Below is the analysis of the play title “Richard II” in such a way that will be of assistance to both students and teachers.

TOPIC
ANALYSIS
ACTIVITIES
BACKGROUND
RICHARD II is a play written by William Shakespeare. English playwright of the Elizabethan era.
For Students
For Teachers
Student should be able to relate the message of the play to the period when written.
Teacher should be able to direct the student into the understanding of the background with the aid of instructional materials.
SUMMARY
The play shows the struggle for throne between Richard and Bolingbroke. At the end, Richard met his own untimely death. For a detailed summary, visit this website Royal Shakespeare Company.
Student should be patient enough to study the play sequentially and relate the events therein to that of such in Africa.
The sequences of events in the play and how it was influenced by the Elizabethan era should be shown to the student by the teacher.
THEME
“The themes are rivalry, pride, betrayal, identity, suffering, gender, family, power, loyalty, appearance, etc” according to Shmoop Website.
Student should endeavour to note the pages in the play which carry each theme.
The teacher ask student to read and explain how true the page read portray the theme mentioned.
STYLE & DEVICES
Shakespeare made a very careful use of dramatic techniques and symbolisms even though the language use does align with present time English language.
Though, the diction might seem tense but the student should concentrate more on the flow of events in the play than the use of language.
It is the duty of the teacher to guides the students through the difficult symbols in the play. Due to the outdated language employed, the teacher should be in the best position to interpret.
CHARACTERIZATION
Henry IV,Richard II, Sir Piers Exton, Bagot, Willoughby, Isabella of Valois, Queen, Salisbury, Lady-in-Waiting, Henry Percy, Thomas Mowbray, Isabella of Castile, Duke of Aumerte, Eleanor, Duke of York, Soldier, Gardner, Green, John of Gaunt, John Bussy, Carlisle, William de Ros,
Student should be able to differentiate major characters from the minor characters and explain each character’s role to the development of the plot.
The teacher should show the student why some characters are major while other are minor. If possible, the the could ask student to briefly perform the role of characters in the play.

 

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