Notes on Shakespeare's King Henry V

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.In CliffsNotes on Henry V (the final play in Shakespeare's political tetralogy), you once again meet young Prince Hal who is now the ideal Christian monarch, King Henry V. To retain power and increase revenue, he finds he must lead his soldiers in battle against France to reclaim land and titles.A character study on King Henry V and a close look at sixteenth century politics shed light on the Bard's intentions for the play. You'll also explore synopses of the three related history plays that lead up to Henry V. Count on CliffsNotes on Henry V for detailed summaries and commentaries on every scene to help you appreciate the complexity of the play.Other features that help you study include A list of characters and their rolesAn interactive quizEssay topics and review questionsClassic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides. HENRY V......Page 2 LIFE AND BACKGROUND OF PLAYWRIGHT......Page 3 INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAY......Page 5 LIST OF CHARACTERS......Page 8 ACT I--PROLOGUE......Page 12 ACT I--SCENE 1......Page 13 ACT I--SCENE 2......Page 14 ACT II--PROLOGUE......Page 16 ACT II-SCENE 1......Page 17 ACT II--SCENE 2......Page 18 ACT II--SCENE 4......Page 20 ACT III--SCENE 1......Page 21 ACT III--SCENE 2......Page 22 ACT III--SCENE 4......Page 23 ACT III--SCENE 6......Page 25 ACT III--SCENE 7......Page 27 ACT IV--SCENE 1......Page 28 ACT IV--SCENE 2......Page 30 ACT IV--SCENE 3......Page 31 ACT IV--SCENE 4......Page 32 ACT IV--SCENE 6......Page 33 ACT IV--SCENE 7......Page 34 ACT IV--SCENE 8......Page 35 ACT V--PROLOGUE......Page 36 ACT V--SCENE 2......Page 37 ACT V--EPILOGUE......Page 38 A CHARACTER SUMMATION:KING HENRY V......Page 39 ESSAY TOPICS AND REVIEW QUESTIONS......Page 40 GENERAL SHAKESPEARE BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 41 SELECTED HENRY V BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 43 The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on Henry V (the final play in Shakespeare's political tetralogy), you once again meet young Prince Hal who is now the ideal Christian monarch, King Henry V. To retain power and increase revenue, he finds he must lead his soldiers in battle against France to reclaim land and titles. A character study on King Henry V and a close look at sixteenth century politics shed light on the Bard's intentions for the play. You'll also explore synopses of the three related history plays that lead up to Henry V. Count on CliffsNotes on Henry V for detailed summaries and commentaries on every scene to help you appreciate the complexity of the play. The final play in Shakespeare's political tetralogy, this story concerns young Prince Hal, who is now King Henry V and has to adjust to his life and kingdom. To retain power, he finds he must lead his soldiers in battle to reclaim French lands Presents summaries and commentaries, background on the author, essay topics, review questions, and other study tools for William Shakespeare's history play "King Henry V."