Margaret
from Richard III
by William Shakespeare
Monologue Text
I call'd thee then vain flourish of my fortune;
I call'd thee then poor shadow, painted queen;
The presentation of but what I was;
The flattering index of a direful pageant;
One heav'd a-high, to be hurl'd down below;
A mother only mock'd with two fair babes;
A dream of…
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Copyright Status
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Copyright and Performance Guidelines Statement
Public Domain
Author(s)
Character Name
Margaret
Source Title
Richard III
Source Type
PLAY
Act / Scene
Act 4, Scene 4
Setting
London. Before the Palace.
Period
CLASSICAL
Publishing Status
PUBLISHED PIECE
Content Rating
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Era
RENAISSANCE
Monologue Type
DRAMATIC
Gender
FEMALE (FEMININE)
Age Range
50s
60s
70+
Race / Ethnicity
CAUCASIAN
Dialect
STANDARD AMERICAN
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