The Tragedy of Richard III

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gptkbp:instanceOf play
gptkbp:adaptation film adaptations
stage adaptations
gptkbp:artMovement dramatic irony
symbolism
imagery
metaphor
foreshadowing
soliloquies
characterization
theme of fate
theme of morality
gptkbp:character gptkb:Richmond
gptkb:Edward_IV
gptkb:Buckingham
Hastings
Elizabeth
Grey
Rivers
Duchess of York
Lady Anne
Clarence
Queen Margaret
Catesby
Tyrrel
gptkbp:criticalReception widely studied in literature courses
performed frequently worldwide
considered_one_of_Shakespeare's_greatest_plays
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced popular culture
influenced literature
inspired adaptations in various media
influenced film
influenced theatre
gptkbp:genre historical tragedy
gptkbp:hasPerformance 1592
gptkbp:historicalContext based on historical figures
reflects political intrigue of the time
set_during_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tragedy of Richard III
gptkbp:influencedBy historical events
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Richard_III
gptkbp:notableFeature performed in the West End
performed_in_the_Globe_Theatre
performed_in_the_Royal_Shakespeare_Theatre
gptkbp:notableQuote A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!
I am determined to prove a villain.
Now is the winter of our discontent.
gptkbp:publishedIn 1623
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:England
gptkbp:theme betrayal
power
ambition
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:William_Shakespeare