The Fall of the Gilded King A Shakespearean Tragedy
Dramatis Personae - Donaldus Magnus : The Gilded King, whose hubris leads to his fall. - Lady Justice : A personification of truth and law, Donaldus’s nemesis. - Counselor : A loyal advisor who warns Donaldus but is ignored. - Chorus : Narrators who comment on the unfolding events. - Judge : The arbiter of Donaldus’s fate. - The People :, A collective voice of the disillusioned masses. --- Act I, Scene I Enter CHORUS. Chorus : Attend, ye lords and ladies, mark this tale: A gilded king doth rise on hollow ground. With honey’d tongue and promises of gold, He woos the hearts of those who seek their gain. Yet truth lies slain beneath his silken words, And justice weeps in shadows cast by pride. Enter DONALDUS MAGNUS with banners and followers. Donaldus : Hark! Citizens of this divided land, I come to heal thy wounds with mine own hand. No man but I can mend thy broken state;...