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Using the following extracts as a starting point, discuss the ways in which Shakespeare establishes Henry’s status at various points, through a range of other characters, during the play.
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Using the following extracts as a starting point, discuss the ways in which Shakespeare establishes Henry's status at various points, through a range of other characters, during the play. Throughout the of the play, Henry V, Shakespeare establishes Henry's status through a range of other characters. This essay will focus on the linguistic features and the specific words used by these characters to achieve their view of Henry. In the first extract (Act I, scene I, line 22-37) the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely discuss Henry's status as a war mongering Christian king 'full of grace (Christian goodness) and fair regard' (line 22). Throughout this extract Canterbury uses highly loquacious language, which Shakespeare has characterised by using various types of imagery, elevating the importance of Henry's status to the audience. This incorporates the use of metaphor to establish Henry's status on 'commonwealth affairs' expressing his position on war...
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