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Having God, her conscience, and these bars against me – And I, no friends to back my suit at all But the plain devil and dissembling looks – And yet to win her, all the world to nothing! Hahahaha! Upon my life, she finds – although I cannot – Myself to be a marvellous proper man. I’ll be at charges for a looking-glass And entertain a score or two of tailors, To study fashions to adorn my body: Since I am crept in favour with myself, I will maintain it with some little cost. But first I’ll turn yon fellow in his grave; And then return lamenting to my love. Shine out, fair sun, till I have bought a glass, That I may see my shadow as I pass. (Act I, Scene ii) b) Compare Richard’s soliloquy in this section with that in Scene 1. • What has changed? • Which aspects are similar? Writing: A comment The students in your class have been asked to write a comment on this scene for a booklet accompanying a school performance of this play. The best text is going to be published. In your comment you should: • examine the way in which Richard tries to persuade Anne to love him • analyse Anne’s reaction • explain his motives to woo Anne Give your comment a title . Write around 250/400 words . Listening: Ourselves in Shakespeare You are going to listen to a recording about Shakespeare and his plays. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1–5) with the sentence endings (A–H). There are two sentence endings that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 Every summer Shakespeare festivals take place wherever … E ✔ A you learn more about yourself than you would think. 1 When you read or see Shakespeare’s plays more than once, … B they appear to be more realistic than real people. 2 Shakespeare’s characters are so close to life that … C he also loved his own writing. 3 He did not only fascinate literary critics, but … D it cannot be easily understood. 4 His message is often presented in such a way that … E you might go. 5 When you watch his plays, … F he became really famous. G they become more meaningful. H he also influenced famous politicians. 8  9  3.9 50 55 60 147 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv