Henry V Introduction
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Introductory powerpoint to Shakespeare's Henry V.
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Henry V Introduction
- 1. Henry V Introduction & Overview
- 3. • Written 1599 • Refers to a specific historical incident (5.0.29-32) • Conclusion of a long series of history plays begun in the early 1590s • What else was going on at this time? • Start with 1588 and find out the key events… • Why is Shakespeare writing about a medieval warrior-king?
- 4. Some key points • Importance of the Chorus • What other plays use a Chorus? What is a Chorus? • Episodic narrative – lots of broken scenes intercut by Chorus • What does that allow Shakespeare to do? • Tone of patriotic triumphalism in the Chorus but the narrative is much more sceptical
- 5. Source material • Holinshed’s Chronicles • Attempt to write a full record of English history • The play is historically inaccurate – e.g. the Dauphin wasn’t present at the battle of Agincourt • Who was on the English throne? • What is the importance of me writing ‘English’?