Henry V - SOMEONE PLEASE!!

[Lavindathar]

Ok guys:

I have a Henry V A/S Level tomorrow:

Could someone please outline the plot of the play to me......Lol, I have read bits of it, just not all.

I'm a language dude, or a book dude, not a Shakespeare dude...lol.

[Cyril Darkcloud]

This website should be what you're looking for. It was put together by students in the literature programs at Harvard University. Here is a link to the page for Henry V:

http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNot...s/henryv.shtml

In addition to providing a general summary of the play as a whole, each act of the play is summarized individually as well.

I trust this will be helpful.

[ 05-20-2002, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: Cyril Darkcloud ]

[Lavindathar]

LIFESAVER!!!!

[Staralfur]

Here's an abridged version;

Henry V starts war with the French, because of some politics and back stabbing.

The English army sails over to France. Fights a couple of battles, start loosing at Agincourt;

'Once more unto the breach etc...'

Badda bomm - Henry V great king

Everyone lives happily ever after - except the Dauphine (and the people that were killed).

Favourite line - 'Shall we shog' or 'Pish off'

I would help more, but I have an exam tomorrow as well [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Lavindathar]

Thanx Starul!!

What you sittin tommorrow?

[Lavindathar]

Ok, that explains the plot:

Where can I find good quotes about WAR and COMEDY in the play

[Donut]

Originally posted by Staralfur: Here's an abridged version; Henry V starts war with the French, because of some politics and back stabbing. The English army sails over to France. Fights a couple of battles, start loosing at Agincourt; 'Once more unto the breach etc...' Badda bomm - Henry V great king Everyone lives happily ever after - except the Dauphine (and the people that were killed). Favourite line - 'Shall we shog' or 'Pish off' I would help more, but I have an exam tomorrow as well [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Ye Gods Starulfur do you want him to fail. The speech you mention was before the battle of Harfleur. Agincourt came later. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our English dead.
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
Let pry through the portage of the head
Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it
As fearfully as doth a galled rock
O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,
Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean.
Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,
Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit
To his full height. On, on, you noblest English.
Whose blood is fet from fathers of war-proof!
Fathers that, like so many Alexanders,
Have in these parts from morn till even fought
And sheathed their swords for lack of argument:
Dishonour not your mothers; now attest
That those whom you call'd fathers did beget you.
Be copy now to men of grosser blood,
And teach them how to war. And you, good yeoman,
Whose limbs were made in England, show us here
The mettle of your pasture; let us swear
That you are worth your breeding; which I doubt not;
For there is none of you so mean and base,
That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'

[Lanthir]

Ok it was the hundred years war still going on Henry V did not start it. In fact he had a claim on the French throne due to his marriage to the Daughter of the french king and theough his ancesstors. Star Donut is correct you have your battles messed up. Harfleur was the battle when he made " once more into the breech fellows" he was referign to the breech in the city walls. At Agincourt he disgused himself as a comman soldier and walked and talk amongest his troops befoe the battle. Also Agincourt was a major English Victory. An English Army of about 5000 defeated a French Army of 60000. The English won becasue the French had to attack ona narrow front due to the terrian and it had beenrainign hard. The French Knights charged into the mass fire of the English long bowmen coupled with the soft ground from the rain which casued the french knights in heavy armor to sink into the ground. It was a slaughter.

[ 05-21-2002, 07:25 AM: Message edited by: Lanthir ]