Jan 1, 2010

Richard III | Queen Margaret (Character Analysis)

Margaret is the widow of Henry VI (a Lancastrian king who was murdered by Richard in Henry VI, Part Three). During the play, she accurately forecasts vengeance for herself and destruction for her enemies.

Shakespeare's Margaret remains in England where the play takes place rather than sailing home to France as she did according to history. Onstage, she becomes a choric figure: offering her opinion on the play's action, and prophesying doom and misery on Richard and his supporters. (In drama, an individual choric figure or a chorus is sometimes used to describe...