Act 1

Question 0

For ‘tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings

Answer 0

The chorus reminds the audience to use their imagination when doing the play.

Question 1

In France, the battle of ________, fought on Friday, October 25, 1415, between England and France is the battle on which this play is centered

Answer 1

Agincourt

Question 2

A rhetorical device: The repetition of a word or group of words at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences

Answer 2

Anaphora

Question 3

Very dangerous; risky

Answer 3

Perilous

Question 4

Power; influence; force

Answer 4

Puissance

Question 5

Removal or separation

Answer 5

Sequestration

Question 6

Put to death; subdued

Answer 6

Mortified

Question 7

Twist or turn

Answer 7

Wrest

Question 8

Approval; support

Answer 8

Approbation

Question 9

Stir up; prompt to action

Answer 9

Incite

Question 10

One who seizes by force without a legal right

Answer 10

Usurper

Question 11

Ancestors; originators

Answer 11

Progenitors

Question 12

Awaken; inspire; excite

Answer 12

Rouse

Question 13

Thieving; stealing

Answer 13

Pilfering

Question 14

Encircling; surrounding

Answer 14

Girding

Question 15

Adversely; in an opposite way

Answer 15

Contrariously

Question 16

Physical robustness

Answer 16

Hardiness

Question 17

Plentiful; sufficient

Answer 17

Ample

Question 18

Agile; quick; graceful

Answer 18

Nimble

Question 19

Celebrate; carouse; make merry

Answer 19

Revel

Question 20

Place; stead

Answer 20

Lieu

Question 21

Uncivilized; brutal

Answer 21

Barbarous

Question 22

Walking slowly with heavy steps

Answer 22

Plodded

Question 23

What is the opening setting in the Prologue and what is the significance of that particular location?

Answer 23

In London, at the Globe Theatre. It is significant because it is Shakespeare’s theater that he and his playing company built in 1599.

Question 24

Paraphrase this line: | May I with right and conscience make this claim?

Answer 24

Will it be right? Can I in good conscience make this claim?

Question 25

Must be defeated first of France is to be acquired by England? What is Canterbury's counsel regarding this problem?

Answer 25

Scotland. Canterbury suggested England's fighting forces be divided into four, taking one fourth into France and leaving three quarters at home to defend the English border against the Scots.

Question 26

"Shall this make his mock mock out of their dear husbands, mock mothers from their sons, mock castles down."

Answer 26

This is an example of ANAPHORA

Question 27

How does the use of anaphora contribute to the rhetorical persuasion of Henry's speech?

Answer 27

The repetition adds force and power to his point. He turns the "mock" by the French king back towards him, using the word as a pun to "mock" destruction on French.

Question 28

What does the Dauphin mean to suggest with his frivolous gift of the tennis balls?

Answer 28

The frivolous, ridiculous gift of the tennis balls is a sarcastic comment about Henry's misspent youth.

Question 29

What does Bishop of Ely's metaphor say about Henry and his character? (Strawberry growing in nettle)

Answer 29

The metaphor shows Henry's changing character. (Henry = strawberry)

Question 30

Briefly contrast between the king's wild youth and his mature kingship

Answer 30

The King is now full of grace, fair regard, and true love of the Holy church. As Prince Hal, the courses of his youth promised it not. The wildness died when his father died.

Question 31

For never two such kingdoms did content without much fall of blood, whose guiltless drops are every one a woe, a sore complaint 'gainst him whose wrongs give edge unto the swords that makes such a waste in brief mortality. ***Paraphrase what Henry says and why does he say this?

Answer 31

England and France have never contended without bloodshed. They cause needless innocent deaths so they should not fight unless necessary. He says this because he feels that he must be absolutely justified to do this.

Question 32

What is the central one idea for Act one?

Answer 32

The King has changed from a profligate to a wise, assertive ruler—ready to lead it with strength and goodness.

Question 33

Examples of similes and metaphors concerning Henry's transformation

Answer 33

"Consideration like an angel came." (simile) "Leaving his body as it's paradise." (simile) "And whipp'd the offending Adam out of him" (metaphor)