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William Shakespeare

Henry V

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1599

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Essay Topics

1.

Look at the various groupings of friends in the play. How does the play treat ideas of friendship?

2.

The Dauphin is portrayed by William Shakespeare as Henry’s foil and personal enemy. How does the personalization of the war between England and France alter the way war is treated in the play?

3.

Death is recurrent theme in the play. Examine how it is used and to what purpose.