Monologue

Queen Elizabeth Monologue from Richard III

From Richard III by William Shakespeare

female · anguished · 53 sec

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Send to her, by the man that slew her brothers, A pair of bleeding hearts; thereon engrave “Edward” and “York.” Then haply will she weep. Therefore present to her—as sometimes Margaret Did to thy father, steeped in Rutland’s blood— A handkerchief, which, say to her, did drain The purple sap from her sweet brothers’ body, And bid her wipe her weeping eyes withal. If this inducement move her not to love, Send her a letter of thy noble deeds; Tell her thou mad’st away her uncle Clarence, Her uncle Rivers, ay, and for her sake Mad’st quick conveyance with her good aunt Anne.

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Queen Elizabeth expresses her deep sorrow and desire for revenge against those who have wronged her family, contemplating the emotional impact of her losses.

40s · sadness · family · betrayal · revenge · loss

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