RICHARD 111 THEMES

DECEIT AND BETRAYAL

• rise to power via this
• thrives on trsut others place on him
• knack for flattery 
• r mocks ppl for being gullable 
• prentends to not know why clarnce taken to tower and commiserates him in brotherly way
• claence takes this at face value 
• can convince even those who loathe him 
• wooing lady anne depsite calling him a foul devil

VERBAL MANIPUALTION

• essential for his rise 
• 'made glorious. y out son of york'-on suefca etone of celebratory…