But what followed filled the shepherd poet with absolute amazement. When Metas of Corinth had made his bow and withdrawn to half-hearted and perfunctory applause, there appeared upon the stage, amid the wildest enthusiasm upon the part of the audience, a most extraordinary figure.
. . . The blue-clad player struck several chords upon his lyre, and then burst suddenly out into the "Ode of Niobe." Policles sat straight up on his bench and gazed at the stage in amazement. The tune demanded a rapid transition from a low note to a high, and had been purposely chosen for this reason. The low note was a grunting, a rumble, the deep discordant growling of an ill-conditioned dog.
. . . It was madness—insufferable madness! If this were allowed to pass, there was an end of all musical justice in Greece. Policles’ conscience would not permit him to be still. Standing upon his bench with waving hands and upraised voice, he protested with all the strength of his lungs against the mad judgment of the audience.
1. To Policles, it seemed that Metas was having less than his due, so he applauded loudly, and he was surprised to observe that the soldiers frowned at him, and that all his neighbors regarded him with some surprise. (Apparently, it is not common for the audience to show their appreciation in such an overt manner).
2. Standing upon his bench and waving hands and unpraised voice, he protested with all the strength of his lungs against the mad judgement of the audience. (This act is an apparent favorite of the audience but Policles can't stand it.)
The opening speech by Richard III introduces the sinister atmosphere of the play. Richard hooks the audience by revealing his plan to overthrow his brother, who has just been crowned the king of England. His speech includes imagery of celebration but also war. For example he talks of “merry meetings” and “delightful measures,” yet he follows it up with mentions of “Grim-visaged war.” By intertwining this imagery, Shakespeare suggests to the audience that peace will not last long. Richard’s personal dissatisfaction is apparent when he suggests that he is “rudely stamp’d,” which hints at his jealousy of his able-bodied brother.
Richard’s dissatisfaction with his physical appearance comes through when he laments about his premature birth and his hunched back:
I, that am curtail’d of this fair proportion,
Cheated of feature by dissembling nature,
Deform’d, unfinish’d, sent before my time
Into this breathing world scarce half made up,
And that so lamely and unfashionable
That dogs bark at me as I halt by them;–
Richard seems to believe that life can either be lived as a hero or as a villain. Since he doesn’t have the personality or good looks of a dashing hero, he decides to become a villain and make the lives of everyone around him as unhappy as his own:
And descant on mine own deformity:
And therefore,–since I cannot prove a lover,
To entertain these fair well-spoken days,–
I am determined to prove a villain,
And hate the idle pleasures of these days.
The title character then talks about his plan to set his brothers against each other. Eliminating them would ensure him the throne. Richard is apparently aware of his vices, which is why he calls himself “subtle, false, and treacherous.” In fact, he seems to be proud to possess these negative qualities. It’s likely that his physical deformity is the cause of his resentment toward his brothers and his desire to be the king.
(Exact answer provided by the system)
A.whenever our cousin travels
B.later to tell about his adventures
C.about his adventures
D.he often visits us
Answer: C. poetry.
Explanation: