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Analysis: Act 3: Prologue & Act 3: Scenes 1 & 2. King Henry’s famous speech before the walls of Harfleur, which takes up all of act 3, scene 1, is one of the most celebrated passages in the entire play. From his opening plea of, “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more,” Henry unifies his men for his cause (3.1.1).
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Summary: Act 3: Scene 3. With a flourish of trumpets, King...
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Read our selection of the very best and most well known Henry V quotes below, along with speaker, act and scene. “ O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend. The brightest heaven of invention, A kingdom for a stage, princes to act. And monarchs to behold the swelling scene!”. Chorus (prologue) “Can this cockpit hold.
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In this prologue, the Chorus once again asks the audience to use theirimaginations. This time, they are to picture Henry’s majestic naval fleetsailing for Harfleur. The audience is to leave their thoughts of England behindand focus on the military campaign in France. More than anything, the Chorus wants the audience to envision powerfulEnglish cann...
The sounds of battle can be heard. King Henry tells Exeter, Bedford, andGloucester to breach Harfleur’s walls. He rallies his troops and tells them togo forward with courage. Henry also reminds his men that their fathers foughttirelessly and only sheathed their swords when there was no one left tofight. Henry shows equal regard for both his lords a...
The scene begins with Bardolph, Nym, Pistol, and Boy lamenting the violentnature of war. All agree they would rather be safe and sound in an Englishalehouse. As the battle heats up, a superior officer orders Bardolph, Nym, andPistol to return to the fight. After the three leave, Boy reveals what he really thinks of the soldiers heserves. He maintai...
In this section, the siege of Harfleur is underway. Henry’s friends havelittle inclination to fight but must obey orders. In Boy’s soliloquy,Shakespeare highlights both the men’s cowardice and their covetousness. Theaudience is told that “Nym and Bardolph are sworn brothers in filching.” Thispronouncement foreshadows the judgment against both later...
Analysis. The Governor of Harfleur and citizens stand on the town walls with the English troops below them. Henry V enters and asks the Governor whether he will surrender, warning him that this is his last chance for mercy. If the Governor doesn’t take this chance, Henry promises to demolish Harfleur, unleashing soldiers “with conscience ...
Scene 5. In Rouen, the King of France confers with the Dauphin, the duke of Bourbon, and the Constable of France. He says he is certain that Henry has crossed the River Somme. The Constable says ...
Analysis. The Chorus describes Henry V 's fleet's passage across the channel in lavish detail. “Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege,” the Chorus commands. The French ambassador, he recounts, has delivered a message to Henry at Harfleur: King Charles offers Henry his daughter Katherine and a few scant, useless dukedoms as dowry.
