Shakespeare is renowned for the language he used and often invented new words. Explore the way he uses rhythm and rhyme, imagery and metaphor and puns and wordplay in Richard III. Shakespeare used ...

There are lots of characters in Shakespeare’s play Richard III. Take an in-depth look at the main ones identifying their key attributes and relationships and analysing their part in the play.

Presenter: Richard the III really existed, but wasn’t quite as gross as Shakespeare insisted. He’s a villain planning killing on his bother the King but how would you show his evil cunning?

Introducing Richard III: William Shakespeare’s Darkest Villain Richard III was a real historical figure born in 1452. He was crowned king in 1483, but his reign lasted little more than two years.

There are many different ways to interpret and perform Shakespeare’s plays. Watch the videos and decide how you would perform the three scenes from Richard III. Richard III is a play full of ...