Women, or lack thereof, in “Henry V”
Although Shakespeare writes a multitude of male characters and gives them all vastly different and complex character traits in Henry V, there are only four women within the whole play, all of which revolve around basically the same traits. You may…
A different side of King Henry
In Act 4 scene 1, we see a very different side of King Henry; an insecure side. First of all, he disguises himself as a common soldier under a cloak to speak with the other common soldiers to further understand…
class 2-20-13
Agenda Quiz Word/Plot Questions Reading Practice Cards Staging Henry 2.2.125-143 Quiz 1. What danger does Henry confront even before he leaves for France? 2. How does Henry deal with this danger? 3. In a word or two, describe Pistol. 4. …
Was Henry V a Good King?
King Henry V was a young and an inexperience king. Whatever someone says, he believes really quick. Like the Bishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Ely told him to go to war with France and he agreed to it He doesn’t have the…
Aaron Vs. the Archbishop of Canterbury & the Bishop of Ely
Aaron from Titus Andronicus and Bishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Ely from Henry V play a similar role. They both created misunderstanding for their benefits. It was Aaron who gave Chiron and Demetrius the idea to rape Lavinia, which…
Henry V and Influence
The political mutiny proposed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely gives a feeling of foreshadowing to what will occur later in the play. The clergymen wish to derail the nominated laws as it is simply bad for business on…
class 2-18-13
Agenda Plot/Sentence questions? Genre of Henry V Background English history to Henry V English versus Roman History Shakespeare’s Language Close Reading Essay: Discussion and Exchange [gview file=”https://robertmatz.com/mason/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/class-2-18-131.ppt” profile=”3″]
The contradiction of clergymen and war
Heidi Hanania From general knowledge, it can be said that clergymen are usually supposed to be tied to peace, telling the truth, and helping others. However, it is quite interesting to see how, in Scenes 1 and 2 of…
Literary Terms and Concepts
Alliteration – The repetition of initial consonant sounds. For example: “the wild and wasteful ocean” (Henry V, 3.2.14). Assonance – The repetition of vowel sounds. For example: “Thus with imagined wing our swift scene flies” (Henry V, Chorus 3.1). (The…
class 2-13-13
Agenda Questions About Assignment / Where to Find Stuff For It Quiz Plot Questions Some Dropped Threads Gender and Sexuality in the Play Literary Terms Julie Taymore’s Titus (with discussion of play’s end) Quiz 1. When captured, whose life…