Key Scene Essay

Question 1

What is the key scene?

Answer 1

When James defeats the Albany Stewarts and confronts the ghost of Henry in battle

Question 2

Quotes (paragraph 1)

Answer 2

My vassal king
You’ve never beaten me and you never will

Question 3

Quotes (paragraph 2)

Answer 3

I don’t want you to kneel to me, to King James. I want you to kneel to Scotland. … I’m going to bring you peace
While I am king, while I am king, the key will keep the lock and the broombrush will keep the cow and no man, no man, will stand above that law

Question 4

Quotes (paragraph 3)

Answer 4

I can’t look weak. Not even for one sunny afternoon. I never had a friend. I have the queen.
They say they’re the souls of dead men, lost on their way to heaven. But they look happy enough… She will love me now, won’t she Meg?

Question 5

Analyse “you’ve never beaten me and you never will”

Answer 5

-Repetition reinforces Henry’s control

Question 6

Analyse “I don’t want you to kneel”

Answer 6

-Repetition of “kneel” shows that he does want subservience, just not to himself