Henry V (Act 1, sceneII)
(TMA 06) Henry V (Act 1, sceneII) Henry V is usually remembered as a heroic warrior-king, admired for his charismatic leadership, military and political genius, and extreme piety. Henry's war with France was probably motivated more by the need to win support and prove his legitimacy than by a belief in his right to the French throne. Shakespeare did a success portrayal of king Henry among his play. This essay focus on (Act 1, scene II, beginning 'We are glad the Dauphin is so pleasant with us' and ending 'fare you will'). It discusses Henry's use of rhetorical devices in this extract (including emphasis, vocabulary, rhythm, imagery). Moreover, it is focus on the way themes important to the play as a whole are present in this extract. however, the analysis will be in term of its content and its language. The play starts with the issue of church wealth, and how it is to be protected. Then, the Archbishop is offering Henry 'a mighty sum' if he invades France. Later on, we find the joke 'deal' from the Dauphin. Throughout the play there runs a theme of offers, counter offers, deals agreed or denied. Henry's great speeches in the play are not, as they are often taken to be, simply the inspiring calls to action of a great solider. They are also elaborate rhetorical devices, acting performances deliberately designed for particular effects. The main theme presents in the extract
Henry V and The Rover reveal not only the strategies of power but also anxieties informing them. Discuss this statement in an essay.
AZS210 Approaching Literature Name: Hazrin Bin Mohamad TMA07 PI No: Y0401841 Henry V and The Rover reveal not only the strategies of power but also anxieties informing them. Discuss this statement in an essay. From the two texts, we are presented with two different strategies of power. In Henry V we focus of the strategies of power in view of war that King Henry rages on France. In contrast, The Rover's strategies of power look at the relationship between sexes during a period of time where males dominate the society and women are looked down upon. In view of these strategies, we will also look at anxieties that arise from the possession of these powers and how those with the power work around it. Henry V is an English history play based on the life of King Henry the V. At the start of the play, we observe how King Henry looks for justification to his claim of the French crown. Although King Henry understands that a legitimate claim would mean war with France and would cost the lives of thousands of men, he seeks for more information about the "Salic law" that the French is using to challenge King Henry's claim. Being a righteous Christian king, King Henry forewarns The Archbishop of Canterbury to tell him the truth to his rightful claim to the French crown. He urges the Archbishop to speak with "your conscience washed / As pure as sin with baptism."
Discuss Some Of The Ways In Which Shakespeare Uses A Combination Of Language And Situation To Guide An Audiences Response To The French In The Play.
Discuss Some Of The Ways In Which Shakespeare Uses A Combination Of Language And Situation To Guide An Audiences Response To The French In The Play In order to express the response to the French in the play Henry V Shakespeare uses Henrys heroism, various situations, e.g. the mock by the Dauphin, the conspirators, along with his portrayal of the French as well as religious references and many rhetorical devices. At the beginning of the play Shakespeare is very clever in making sure the audience realise that the British are politically correct and very moral with their plans of invasion. We know this because in Act 1 Scene 2, with his noblemen present Henry sends for the Archbishop and asks him to explain the Salic law, which will tell him whether he has a valid claim to the throne of France. When the Archbishop of Canterbury enters Henry shows his diplomacy as he politely demands why he should go to war with his neighbouring country France. King Henry: My learned lord, we pray you to proceed, And justly and religiously unfold Why the law Salic that they have in France Or should or should not bar us in our claim. This accentuates the audience's belief that Henry is a good decent man, who is ensuring that he is not abusing his privileged power and doing what is right for England. Shakespeare has also used this to construct emotional attachment of the audience
How does Shakespeare shape the audience's response to Henry V?
Dan Dowling 10N Wednesday 8th Dec 04 Shakespeare Coursework How does Shakespeare shape the audience's response to Henry V? We have read Shakespeare's Henry V and will be exploring how Shakespeare presents Henry's character, and how an audience would react to the ambiguity in his characterisation. Henry V was a king in Henry V, the eldest son of Henry IV and Mary Bohun, was born in 1387. His only child, the future Henry VI, was born in 1421. Henry proposed to marry Catherine in 1415.Catherine was the French princess at the time, Catherine's father, Charles VI refused and Henry declared war, opening yet another chapter in the Hundred Years' War. The French war served two purposes - to gain lands lost in previous battles and to focus attention away from any of his cousins' royal ambitions. Henry, possessed a masterful military mind and defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt in October 1415, and by 1419 had captured Normandy. Had Henry lived a mere two months longer, he would have been king of both England and France. The first description of Henry shows his strength. Henry is described as an angry person, who thinks the world is at his feet, the Bishops want him to take over France, and this suggests that he is fierce and powerful. Henry is compared to Mars - the god of war; this makes him sound fierce and powerful. At this point the audiences overall appearance
Analyse a text that makes use of rhetoric. Comment on how language is used to persuade the target audience.
Analyse a text that makes use of rhetoric. Comment on how language is used to persuade the target audience. "I Have a Dream" is a famous speech that was delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington in August 1963 by one of the most distinguished figures in the history of black civil rights. Martin Luther King is remembered for his considerable involvement in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s. In this period King felt it was his duty to God to promote non-violent protest, and simultaneously repudiate any form of militant action. These views were often manifested in his speeches, of which "I Have a Dream" is the most famous example. In this instance there are numerous rhetoric devices used to persuade the audience of the importance of non-violent protest. I will endeavour to analyse these features and explore how the language was effective for this particular purpose. "I Have a Dream" is a pre-scripted speech, a piece of writing that was written to be spoken. The mode is therefore somewhere between spoken and written discourse. It is apparent that the speech was pre-scripted through the lack of standard spontaneity features e.g. fillers and voiced hesitations. The speech is also a lot more formal than it would have been if it had been spontaneously delivered. However, halfway through the speech King did suspend his prepared text and begin to
The decision to use the atomic bomb
The decision to use the atomic bomb is a debate that will question and antagonize American foreign policy analysts and decision makers for as long as moral and ethical elements accompany empirical realities. However this debate was most intense and important while the shockwaves of the first use of atomic power were still encircling the world. At this time those that had to carry the responsibility of such a decision had the responsibility to defend it. This responsibility fell primarily to Henry L. Stimson, American Secretary of War and main adviser to the President Harry S. Truman. In 1947, two years after the first use of the atomic bomb Henry L. Stimson produced "The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb" outlining his reasons, and the suggestions made by the Interim Committee; the committee formulated to advise the president of his decision, headed by Henry L. Stimson. The period after the introduction to the world of atomic energy had been filled with bomb testing in February of 1946, surveys of the effects on humanity, objection to this kind of force, and a critical claim that the American government had created a 'myth' to justify the use of atomic warfare1. Many people started to question; was the bomb really necessary during World War Two? What really motivated the decision makers in determining what plan of action to take, and what were the alternatives? This new
How do you account for the outbreak of civil war in England in the mid-fifteenth century?
How do you account for the outbreak of civil war in England in the mid-fifteenth century? The time from 1450 until the rise of Henry VII to the English throne was dominated by political unrest that spilt over into military action; this became known as the Wars of the Roses. Ever since the demise of Henry V there had been a lack of the necessary authority to retain effective political control, the minority of Henry VI and his subsequent reign were punctuated by diplomatic failures and eventually military reversal and the loss of the French territories. The military failures on the continent came soon after the outbreak of Cade's rebellion and the same period was awash with personal disputes among the magnates that took the form of military struggle in England. The key conflict of these was the clash between York and Somerset, therefore indirectly also a clash between York and the crown, that resulted in 1461 with the removal of the Lancastrian dynasty from the throne and the accession of Edward IV. The causes for such an upheaval of the political system focus on the events immediately preceding the outbreak of hostilities but also the problems which had become apparent throughout the reign of Henry VI, which were proving to be hard to solve. The constitutional crisis created in 1399 through the usurpation of Richard II was still an underlying factor in English politics,
Henry V is primarily concerned with war and the glory of war, we can learn little else from the study of this play. 'Discuss'.
Henry V is primarily concerned with war and the glory of war, we can learn little else from the study of this play. 'Discuss' I neither agree nor disagree with the statement 'Henry V is primarily concerned with war and the glory of war, we can learn a little else from the study of this play'. The play is set in and around warm so obviously war features heavily in it, however there are other topics included in this play for instance; religion, history, law, relationships, kingship and leadership and through analysing the play we can learn about these. 'Henry V' is a play about war. In it we see the two aspects of war. Henry sees war as a way of gaining glory and honor however if he is not completely oblivious to the reality of war, he acknowledges openly and honestly that people will die in Act 1 Scene 2 when he says that, "many now in health shall drop their blood in approbation." He also, in Act 3, Scene 4 reveals the true horrors of war when describing to the governor of Harfluer what will happen to the people if they do not surrender. He speaks of burning the town down and how his soldiers, out of control, will rape their daughters, kill their fathers and put their "naked infants spitted upon pikes". Here Henry uses graphic detail, stromg language, visual imargry and alliteration to depict the grotesque nature of war. He may be exaggerating so as to frighten the governor
In order to advise Henry as to his entitlement to the diamonds and the shares, a relationship must be established between Henry and Smarkov Investment. A trust must have arisen to allow Henry any allocation of the diamonds and the shares.
Property 2 Coursework Year 2 In order to advise Henry as to his entitlement to the diamonds and the shares, a relationship must be established between Henry and Smarkov Investment. A trust must have arisen to allow Henry any allocation of the diamonds and the shares. A trust is constituted if the words of the settler are enough to establish an intention that one person shall be a trustee for the beneficiary. Smarkov must be established as the trustee holding the diamonds and the shares, (the property), on trust for Henry, the beneficiary. The legal and the beneficial interests must be separated. There are two ways to create en express trust; these are declaration of self as a trustee and the transfer of property to trustees1. Here, Smarkov have affirmed themselves to be trustees on behalf on Henry's beneficial interest. Under s53 (1) (b) Law of Property Act 1925, a declaration of trust must be made and signed in writing by a person who can declare such a trust and thus the trust has been wholly created. To create an express trust the three certainties2 must always be present; certainty of intention, objects and subject-matter. If any of these are doubtful, the trust will be rendered invalid and Henry will be entitled to nothing. Henry does show a genuine intention because he agreed to the document which said the items would continually be held by Smarkov, in their name,
What was distinctive about the early Reformation in England?
Florence Yu February 2003 HS1008A Social and Reformation History 1500-1800 What was distinctive about the early Reformation in England? Historians have generally agreed that the single determining event of Henry VIII's Reformation was the establishment of the royal supremacy over the Church of England. Richard Rex wrote that, 'Without this, the changes which ensued would hardly have been possible and, if possible, would certainly have been different'. The royal supremacy is therefore the obvious place to start. Its introduction was merely one expression, although arguably the most dramatic, of the main political development of the early Tudor period. It generally agreed that it was this expansion of royal authority and power that make a distinction between the English Reformation and its continental counterpart. The new supremacy, which Maurice Powicke called 'an act of State', was justified in terms of divine law as revealed in the word of God, which was identified ever more precisely after the break with Rome as the written word of scripture. Reginald Pole claimed that Thomas Cromwell won Henry's favour by proposing a legislative scheme which would not only secure the divorce he so desperately required but also make him the most powerful king England and ever known. Nevertheless, Henry's Reformation was not merely an act of State. It went beyond issues of