Question

Which word in this excerpt from act I,
I, of Richard III means “to listen”?

Answer 1

Please post the excerpt.

Answer 2

Yea, Richard, when I know; for I protest
As yet I do not: but, as I can learn,
He hearkens after prophecies and dreams;
And from the cross-row plucks the letter G.
And says a wizard told him that by G
His issue disinherited should be;
And, for my name of George begins with G,
It follows in his thought that I am he.
These, as I learn, and such like toys as these
Have moved his highness to commit me now.

Answer 3

`He hearkens after prophecies and dreams; `

What does `hearken` mean?

Answer 4

do you mind if i ask you some more questions that answer was correct

Answer 5

Sure. c:

Answer 6

Shakespeare’s historical plays dramatize the lives of English rulers during the Medieval era. Why are these plays not always historically accurate?
A.
Shakespeare changed the facts to make a political or social statement.
B.
Shakespeare did not have records of historical data that he could refer to.
C.
Shakespeare wanted his plays to be funny and lighthearted, not educational.
D.
Shakespeare changed the facts to please the monarchs of foreign countries.

Answer 7

`Shakespeare changed the facts to make a political or social statement.`

Answer 8

What is a soliloquy in a drama?
A.
a speech by a character who is the only one talking and addressing other characters
B.
a speech by a character who is alone onstage and thinking aloud
C.
a speech by a character who foretells the events that are to come in the play
D.
a speech by a character that is filled with puns and witty comments aimed at another character

Answer 9

Do you know what a soliloquy is?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

So which answer best fits the definition?