Act IV, Sc. I
A mockery king of snow.
Act II, Sc. I
The ripest fruit first falls.
Act III, Sc. I
Eating the bitter bread of banishment.
Act I, Sc. I
In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.
Act III, Sc. II
O, call back yesterday, bid time return!
Act II, Sc. I
The tongues of dying men
Enforce attention like deep harmony.
Act V, Sc. V
As for a camel
To thread the postern of a small needle's eye.
Act III, Sc. III
And my large kingdom for a little grave,
A little little grave, an obscure grave.
Act I, Sc. III
All places that the eye of heaven visits
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
Historians say that Shakespeare was influenced by the life of English monarchs. This explains why most of Shakespeare's works portray the lives of English kings and queens. King Richard II is one such powerful dramatization of King Richard's time in England. In this play, Shakespeare explores the conflicts arising due to succession issues and exposes the fragile nature of the King's rule.
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