Richard III Art and Culture Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line). Line numbers correspond to the Norton edition.

Quote #10

Here in these confines slyly have I lurk'd,
To watch the waning of mine adversaries.
A dire induction am I witness to (4.4.1)

Once again, a character uses the language of the theater to describe the unfolding events.  Here Margaret says she's been lurking around the castle spying on her enemies, as if they're actors in a play and she's been watching the "induction" (prologue).  In many ways, Margaret is like a member of an audience in a theater.  By sneaking around out of sight and commenting on the play's action, she seems to be both inside and outside the action of the play.