Monologue

King Richard Monologue from Richard II

From Richard II by William Shakespeare

male · anguished · 59 sec

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No lord of thine, thou haught insulting man, Nor no man’s lord! I have no name, no title, No, not that name was given me at the font, But ’tis usurped. Alack the heavy day! That I have worn so many winters out And know not now what name to call myself. O, that I were a mockery king of snow, Standing before the sun of Bolingbroke, To melt myself away in water-drops! Good king, great king, and yet not greatly good, An if my word be sterling yet in England, Let it command a mirror hither straight, That it may show me what a face I have, Since it is bankrupt of his majesty.

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King Richard grapples with his loss of identity and power in the face of Bolingbroke's challenge, expressing deep sorrow over his diminished status and the weight of his kingship.

30s · despair · identity · power · isolation

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