Context
what is the play Shakespeare wrote with this speech?
Henry V
What day is the battle supposed to take place?
St. Crispin's Day
using "we" and "our"
inclusive language / repetition
Who is the speaker?
Henry V
Henry V connects with his audience by making his speech seem like an honest and real conversation
ethos
Who are Henry V and his men facing in battle?
The French Army
According to Henry V, who will be remembered forever?
The men who fought with him
"few"
Repetition
Who is the audience?
Henry V's troops / English soldiers
Henry gives men the opportunity to leave and certainly live another day.
pathos
What major event in history is happening right now?
Hundred Years War between France and England
men who stayed home back in England
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers”
anaphora
What is Henry V's purpose?
encourage his troops and inspire them to fight
The use of "we" and "brothers"
ethos
What is the battle after this speech called?
The Battle of Agincourt
What can the soldiers who returned home show off?
“The fewer men, the greater share of honour”
Antithesis
What is his tone?
confident, inspiring, and hopeful
What were benefits of soldiers fighting in the war?
They will have wonderful stories to tell, scars to show off, a name in history, and no other man outside the army will have accomplished what these men did on that day
what year did this take place during?
1415
What is Henry V's "sin"?
desire for honor
“Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: then shall our names.”
consonance
What is his subject?
to not lose hope even though his troops are outnumbered against the French (5:1)
The term “Band of Brothers” portrays the idea that they are a family.
pathos