In the historical play Henry V, by William Shakespeare, we are introduced to the story of a young and mysterious King Henry V of England, and his quest to conquer France under the ruler ship of Charles VI of France. According to (“Henry V (play)”), it details Henry’s life leading up to and following the Battle of Agincourt in the year 1415. From the very beginning, the Chorus portrays Henry as a glorious King who is about to engage in an epic and glorifying battle with the French. However, the Chorus then reveals that the play will not be as heroic and Godly as initially envisioned. This is because there is a shortage in the resources necessary to depict this great spectacle, and it is instead the audience’s responsibility to both create and
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This is clearly evident based on Henry’s retaliation to the Dauphin’s childish “mock”, which then provoked Henry to threaten to unleash savage death and destruction on the entire country of France, while the Dauphin still views Henry as a child who is incapable of leading a country. For this reason, Henry’s incessant use of the word “mock” exposes the tactical nature of Henry, as well as his cleverness given how effectively he is able to transform “mock” into a weapon of speech. The form of King Henry’s speech also suggests both his intelligent and wrathful nature. In particular, his use of blank verse form by including unrhymed lines and two dashes further signifies his prudence, as he is sending the Ambassadors away. When considering the importance of Henry’s use of the dash, you must recall that Henry has been rambling on about the damage and vengeance he will inflict upon France. This also indicates how intensely Henry has been provoked by the Dauphin to the point where he has commanded to invade and unleash destruction on France during this tennis match of a war. Immediately after, Henry then portrays his multifaceted personality by switching from a wrathful to reverent tone as he addresses the Ambassadors before exiting by saluting, “When thousands weep more than
This is clearly evident based on Henry’s retaliation to the Dauphin’s childish “mock”, which then provoked Henry to threaten to unleash savage death and destruction on the entire country of France, while the Dauphin still views Henry as a child who is incapable of leading a country. For this reason, Henry’s incessant use of the word “mock” exposes the tactical nature of Henry, as well as his cleverness given how effectively he is able to transform “mock” into a weapon of speech. The form of King Henry’s speech also suggests both his intelligent and wrathful nature. In particular, his use of blank verse form by including unrhymed lines and two dashes further signifies his prudence, as he is sending the Ambassadors away. When considering the importance of Henry’s use of the dash, you must recall that Henry has been rambling on about the damage and vengeance he will inflict upon France. This also indicates how intensely Henry has been provoked by the Dauphin to the point where he has commanded to invade and unleash destruction on France during this tennis match of a war. Immediately after, Henry then portrays his multifaceted personality by switching from a wrathful to reverent tone as he addresses the Ambassadors before exiting by saluting, “When thousands weep more than