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| Character | Edward | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | |
| Age Range(s) | Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50) | |
| Type of monologue / Character is | Scolding, Mocking | |
| Type | Dramatic | |
| Period | Renaissance | |
| Genre | Historical, Drama | |
| Description | Edward mocks Queen Margaret | |
| Location | ACT II, Scene 2 | |
Summary
In the first scene of the play the Duke of York organizes a revolt against King Henry VI and wins. However, he promises King Henry VI that he will let him rule England until his death. The Duke of York will be his successor. York's sons, Edward and Richard, persuade their father to break his promise and seize the crown before Henry's death. York is persuaded to fight against Henry's army.
York loses the battle and is killed. In this scene King Henry, Margaret, Clifford, Northumberland and Prince Edward arrive at the town of York. There they confront York's sons Edward and Richard, who arrive with Warwick, Norfolk, George and Montegue.
Richard and Clifford have a heated argument, Prince Edward urges King Henry to be strong, Warwick asks the king to concede his crown to Edward.
In this monologue Edward mocks Queen Margaret and argues that after all is because of her pride and hunger for power that they are fighting the king. If it wasn't for her they probably wouldn't even had made the claim to the throne.
York loses the battle and is killed. In this scene King Henry, Margaret, Clifford, Northumberland and Prince Edward arrive at the town of York. There they confront York's sons Edward and Richard, who arrive with Warwick, Norfolk, George and Montegue.
Richard and Clifford have a heated argument, Prince Edward urges King Henry to be strong, Warwick asks the king to concede his crown to Edward.
In this monologue Edward mocks Queen Margaret and argues that after all is because of her pride and hunger for power that they are fighting the king. If it wasn't for her they probably wouldn't even had made the claim to the throne.
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| EDWARD A wisp of straw were worth a thousand crowns, To make this shameless callet know herself. Helen of Greece was fairer far than thou, Although thy husband may be Menelaus; And ne'er was Agamemnon's brother wrong'd By that false woman, as this king by thee. His father revell'd in the heart of France, And tamed the king, and made the dauphin stoop; And had he match'd according to his state, He might have kept that glory to this day; But when he took a beggar to his bed, And graced thy poor sire with his bridal-day, Even then that sunshine brew'd a shower for him, That wash'd his father's fortunes forth of France, And heap'd sedition on his crown at home. For what hath broach'd this tumult but thy pride? Hadst thou been meek, our title still had slept; And we, in pity of the gentle king, Had slipp'd our claim until another age. |
Comments
Edward delivers this monologue with scorn. A cool way to perform the monologue would be to deliver it by circling around an actress playing Margaret.
