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Henry V

Henry V

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare's Henry V opens with King Henry V planning and executing a war with France over some disputed lands and titles. This is the last play of William Shakespeare's tetralogy; the Elizabethan audience he was writing for would have known the three earlier plays and been familiar with many of the characters. Shakespeare presents Henry V as the ideal Christian monarch, even though the play's audience would know that the king gained the crown by questionable means.

Take the Quiz What device did Shakespeare use in Henry V for the second time, the first being Romeo and Juliet?
  1. An Orchestra
  2. Special effects, such as fog and rainmakers
  3. A Chorus
  4. A Chorus line
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