Major plot points
What does Henry demand from France at the start of the play
Who is the king of England
Henry V
Who calls the soldiers a “band of brothers”
Henry
What is the point of the chorus
To guide and explain what’s happening to the audience
What type of play is Henry
A historical play
What event makes Henry declare war on France
The dauphin sends him tennis balls
Who is the French princess Henry marries
Katherine
Who says Henry is “not in the roll of common men”
the chorus
why does Shakespeare use the chorus before the battle of agincourt
To show the large army and set the scene
What earlier plays by Shakespeare show Henry’s wild youth before he becomes king
Henry IV, part one and Henry IV part two
What happens when bardolph steals from a church
He gets executed
Who challenged Henry about him being king before the battle
Williams
Who jokes about “Alexander the pig”
Flullen
Why does Shakespeare include comic characters like pistol , nym, and bardolph
To show a different side of life (specifically the common life )
What real historical event happens in the play
The battle of agincourt (1415)
What major battle takes place in act IV
Battle of agincourt
Who leads the French forces and mocks Henry early in the okay
Daulphin
Who says she cannot speak English well during the wooing scene
Katherine
Why does Shakespeare move quickly through political events in Act V
to wrap the war up and begin peace
Why might have Shakespeare have portrayed Henry as a strong, heroic king
To please queen elizabeth and the citizens
What is the agreement called that’s ends the war between England and France
Treaty of troyes
Which characters death represents Henry’s commitment
Falstaff
Who says henry is “a vain,giddy,shallow, humorous youth”?
French king
What does the final chorus warn the audience about
Henry’s achievements will not survive after his death
Why might Shakespeare have emphasized English heroism in Henry V
To boost the people’s pride