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HenryV Structure, characters, and themes
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Henry V Structure Act I -- first turning point Henry decides to attack France Act II - IV -- two sides gather allies –midpoint La Fleurs –ends in 2nd turning point Henry’s speech at Agincourt Act V -- climax Henry and Katherine
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Henry V Main plot/subplot structure Fluellen, William Eastcheap group Battle of Agincourt Henry V Dauphin and French Dukes
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Henry V Characters Protagonist = Henry IV, perception of character changes Antagonists Cambridge, Scroop, Grey Dauphin and other French His own reputation William, Pistol, Bardolph Secondary -- Reflection characters Westmorland, Fluellen, Mountjoy,
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Henry V Foils Henry V / Dauphin Dukes and Earls of England, Dukes of France
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Henry V Themes Quarrels –England/France –Bardolph/Nim –Henry / William –Different factions within British army Honor (the rules of war) anniversaries imagination/form
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Henry V -- Act I Scene 1 Court Bishops of Cambridge and Ely Scene 2 Court Henry V and lords Tennis balls
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Henry V -- Act II ChorusScene 1 Eastcheap Falstaff dying Scene 2 Henry V Mercy and traitors Scene 3 Falstaff dies Scene 4 King of France and Dauphin
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Henry V -- Act III Scene 3 Henry V Surrender of Harfleur Scene 1 Henry Battle of Harfleur “Once More into the Breach” Scene 2 Piston/Nim Fluellen and other soldiers Chorus Scene 4 Katherine and Alice Scene 5 French court Scene 6 English camp Scene 7 French argue over whose horse is best
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Henry V -- Act IV Scene 1 Henry at English camp Henry’s prayer Scene 2 French camp Scene 3 Henry “St. Crispin’s Day” speech Scene 4 Piston on battlefield Chorus Scene 5 French Scene 6 Henry at Battle Scene 7 End of Battle Scene 8 Quarrel William and Gowen
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Henry V -- Act V Scene 1 Pistol and Fluellen Scene 2 Henry and Katherine resolution Chorus
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