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Which lines from act I, scene I, of Richard III foreshadow the events to come in the play? I am determined to prove a villain And hate the idle pleasures of these days. Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, By drunken prophecies, libels and dreams, Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. 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. I, that am rudely stamp'd, and want love's majesty To strut before a wanton ambling nymph; I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature,

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Answer: The right answer is "I am determined to prove a villain / And hate the idle pleasures of these days / Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous / By drunken prophecies, libels and dreams..."

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that this is a passage from the very famous speech spoken by Gloucester at the beginning of Richard III. After having praised his older brother, King Edward IV, for having defeated the royal family of Lancaster, he resents his brother's power and bitterly complains about his physical deformity, which prevents him from "capering nimbly in a lady’s chamber" and interacting with other people, and he resolves to become a villain. He will make use of lies and prophecies in order to set his two brothers against each other and eventually become king himself.

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The line from the play that foreshadows events is "I am determined to prove a villain And hate the idle pleasures of these days. Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, By drunken prophecies, libels and dreams, Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried."

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