Plot Summary Predominant Dramatic Element

Act 1 Prologue In the prologue the chorus requests everyone

(the royalty) to imagine
1. the stage as a kingdom
2. the actors are princes
3. 2 armies french and english divided by
the sea waiting to go to war

Act 1 Scene 1 This act starts off with Canterbury and Ely Setting: Small room to show a very private
discussing a bill that was introduced and conversation.
would take away most of the churched wealth Dramatic Irony because the audience knows
and possessions. about this private conversation, and Henry
They later move on to discuss Henry V’s love does not.
for church and the change in personality after
his father’s death.
Canterbury then hopes to distract the king from
passing the bill by proposing the idea of war
with france which would be funded by the
church.

Act 1 Scene 2 Manipulation: Henry asks Canterbury for Extended metaphor used to show England as
advice on whether he should go to war with predatory and Scotland as prey.
France or not. This way Henry can take the
credit, if he wins the war. Otherwise the blame Allusion
can be put on Church/ Canterbury for all the
loses. Dramatic element: Setting = council chamber
- public conversation + props = tennis balls
Canterbury goes on to explain how Henry has
the right to conquer France due to ancestors
and the Salic Law.

Scots want to invade England and therefore

Henry makes the decision to keep some
soldiers in England, others with him. To
protect the country and yet conquer another
one.

Henry gives a motivational speech, on how

they will go to war and win or die fighting.
The use of “we” in his speech constantly, shifts
the blame to get more people to fight with him.

Henry receives a message from the Dauphin in

form of tennis balls, the tennis balls are an
insult sent to Henry about his past and
conveying the message that he is too childish.
To which Henry reverses the insult , by stating
 what they will do once they are at war with the
french.

Act 2 Prologue The chorus gives an insight on the English Effect of Chorus
Preparations for the war, the French get this 1. Audience Sympathy
news from the spies and are now scared. The 2. Give insight into what is happening
king discovers 3 traitors from the English army which creates suspense.
who want to kill Henry.

Act 2 Scene 1 This scene is used for comic relief due to the Comic Relief
intensity in the first ACT. In this scene the
sympathy is taken away from Henry due to his
fallout with his old best friend falstaff. This
takes away the sympathy as there are still
people who see Henry as cold and heartless to
leave falstaff.

Act 2 Scene 2 The King figures out who the three betrayers Dramatic element: stage direction - the kneel
are, due to his intelligence and the fact that his - shows visually higher
army wants to betray him, audience sympathy
is built towards him. Props : Paper

He makes his traitors admit their faults by

using reverse psychology, by asking them how
they’d punish betrayers. Then he gives them
death sentence for the offence against the
Kingdom and not him (manipulation). The fact
that Henry figured out the traitors is something
he takes as a sign that god is with him and
starts for France.

Act 2 Scene 3 Falstaff dies due to many days of being sick, Comic relief
this scene is again used as comic relief.

Act 2 Scene 4 The same scene that takes places in Act 1 takes Dramatic element: Props - scroll
place here, this is to compare the two Kings Visual Contrast to Act 1 Scene 2
and their ways for prepping for the war. The
Dauphin underestimates the English King and
is ready to fight the war unlike the constable
who believes Henry is a strong king despite
what the Dauphin thinks.

Henry sends a message to the French king in

the form of a scroll. Henry in the message asks
the French king to surrender all his glories
else, there will be violent attacks on the French
kingdom, the English king also threatens the
Dauphin about his mockery before, which may
result in punishment if his father does not
surrender the throne.
 The french court has more difference in
opinion in comparison to the English where
everyone is on the same page

Act 3 Prologue Chorus now tells the audience the scene is Sound
shifted to France, now the English King is
headed to France, where the French king offers
his daughter in dowry for marriage of
convenience.

Act 3 Scene 1 Henry gives a speech to his soldiers to Dramatic element:

motivate them and addresses them as his Sound
friends, to make them feel more comfortable. metaphors, persuasive devices, tricolons -
He uses an extended metaphor of a tiger to convincing tone - convinces audience, shows
motivate them to fight the war. the relevance of him in history.
Setting
Stage Directions

Act 3 Scene 2 In spite of Henry's moving discourse, the Dramatic element of auditory and spatial
ordinary citizen's' point of view on war relaxes imagery
because of cases about war's respect or Juxtaposition
transcendence. The men see war just as a
demise risk and are in this manner hesitant to
take part in it. The scene also shows upper
hand soldiers complaining and not doing
anything.

Act 3 Scene 3 Henry makes another speech to the town Dramatic element of visual and auditory
people and Threatens to rape and kill the imagery.
french. The governor of harfleur surrenders
and the city is now Henry’s , This also gives
Soldiers a break till they reach next stop.

Ruthless
Violent
Aggressive
Merciless

Act 3 Scene 4 Katherine (french princess) asks Alice (maid) Dramatic element of diction
to teach her English - This shows that French
people know the English will win. Poor
princess is flustered at the certain English
words that sound like French swear words.

French disrespect English - AS towards Henry

Act 3 Scene 5 French important people discuss their concerns Dramatic element of semantic fields
of Henry’s rampage in France. French King
then tells troops to capture Henry, the
Frenchman now believe that Englishmen are
tired and sick from war, and may give up at
 any point.

Act 3 Scene 6 Bardolph accused of stealing, and is probably Dramatic Element: Sound
going to die as punishment .Pistol begs to let
Bardolph go, but Fluellen is adamant about his
decision .Gower recognizes Pistol and calls
him a thief. Says that people like him talk
more, do less. Montjoy comes with a message
from the French being ready for war and then
Henry sends a message back about how they
are ready for war.

Act 3 Scene 7 French are overconfident and talk about their Dramatic Element : Setting
horses. Bourbon confesses he wrote a
song/poem about his horse, Bourbon goes to
get ready and the others start talking trash
about him. This shows the disorganization and
petty fights between the French. Return to
overconfident nature - AS away from French.

Act 4 Prologue Roles of chorus include Plot Device (giving

information about past and future -
preparations taking place on both
sides)Building audience sympathy towards
King Henry Change of setting - battleground +
both camps. Passing of time

Act 4 Scene 1 This scene is in the english perspective. King Dramatic element: prop (cloak); soliloquy
Henry converses with his soldiers at Camp
Agincourt, he thinks they should fight the
French.

Henry wears a cloak and goes undercover to

see what his soldiers think of him. The lower
and mid rank soldiers support harry whereas
the High rank soldiers argue with henry not
knowing it’s him.

IMP soliloquy - King confesses to the crimes

of his father for the first time
- Undeserving of the Throne
- Tired of the war
- Guilt of leading everyone to walk

Exchanged gloves with William.

Act 4 Scene 2 This scene is in the French Perspective, where Dramatic Element : Setting
Generals are overconfident, get distracted,
insult English, etc. This manipulates audience
sympathy toward English
Act 4 Scene 3 Setting - English Camp near Agincourt - Dramatic element of foreshadowing,
different settings builds up anticipation to the monologue
war This builds Pity for English -
comparatively weaker, smaller army. --
Audience sympathy manipulated towards the
English .Henry makes another big speech
towards motivating his soldiers., this builds
audience sympathy towards Henry- Good king
Qs
Montjoy goes back to tell French that English
Army is prepared.

Act 4 Scene 4 Setting - The battlefield of Agincourt - builds Dramatic use of sound - Alarm - shows
up pace, battle has started. tension, creates an atmosphere of war.
Shakespeare starts the battle with a scene
involving the lower rank soldiers to build up
the downfall - lower to mi
In the end, the Boy tells them that Bardolph
and Nym have been hanged for stealing, and
that he is going to help the servants protect the
weaponry. There are no soldiers that Henry
can provide protection, and that he is scared
because the servants are not trained to fight.
^ foreshadowing.

Act 4 Scene 5 AS away from French due to destructive nature Dramatic element of sound
of those soldier’s
However, french finally portrayed in a positive
light:
shows the hard work that the English soldiers
have put to kill the French
Shakespeare needs the play to look genuine or
appear to look like a historical event.

Act 4 Scene 6 Scene has high ranking officials with King, Dramatic element of sound - Alarum - to
They are accompanied by French prisoners, show the change in mood + new beginning
which show how the English are winning.The
King motivates his soldiers, but tells them not
to be overconfident.
News passed that the Duke of York fought
honorably and valiantly, but is now dead. The
Duke of Suffolk is also dead. They are all very
remorse. Show you image of brotherhood

Act 4 Scene 7 Setting - "Another part of the Dramatic element of sound to build tension
battlefield”.Shakespeare starts the scene by Allusion to Alexander
having Llewellyn and Gower talk about a cruel
act of the French - AS towards the English;
providing information about the event; shows
the French’s cruelty and cowardliness.Henry
gets mad at death of his soldiers, so sends a
 message with the English Herald: (1) Tell the
French that if they want to fight, they fight on
the field, or just leave out completely; (2) If
they don’t do either, Henry will go on the hills
and push them down with exceptional speed -
thereby making them die a painful and
dishonorable death ("as swift as stones” -
simile); (3) Kill all the prisoners, and don’t
show any of the French mercy.
Montjoy comes to deliver a message - his tone
changes - he is more modest, recognizing the
power of the English - asks for permission to
collect their dead to bury them.The English
win the war Praises and epiphanies and
proving age of worth (?) by Henry, Williams,
etc. - praising God, worthy heritage, etc..Bates
+ Williams arrive - reveal of act and a test of
honesty.
Act 4 Scene 8 Fluellen fights about Williams being a traitor -
shows loyalty towards Henry. Llewellyn are
fighting about how Williams is a traitor, and it
is relevant because it shows Llewellyn’s
loyalty towards Henry.
Llewellyn thinks of Williams as a villain and a
traitor, which is because that is what Henry
thinks so.Williams justifies his actions by
saying that he didn’t mean to offend, and that
the insults came only from the heat of the
moment. His tone changes from aggressive
(when he was first arguing with the King) to
polite (when he is asking for
forgiveness).Attributes his victory to God
Rhetorical questions and exaggeration to point
out how unrealistic the battle seems - no one
thought that the English could win this battle,
yet they did. Exeter agrees and then asks the
King to go to the villages
Act 5 Prologue Informs the audience that Henry goes to
Dramatic element of Props - paper, gloves -
significance to show the loss and aftermath
of the war on the French side.
Stage directions - kneeling - visually
demonstrating the hierarchy in terms of
power.
“[Kneels]” - Stage Directions - Visually
places himself lower to be asking for
forgiveness.
The King forgives him and gives him money
(“crowns”)
Significance for giving money - (1) actually
kept his word (2) guilt (3) reward
Llewellyn also gives him money - “a
shilling” - rewards him
William’s shoes - worn down to show that he
worked hard.
“Paper” - Prop - significance to show the
loses and aftermath on the French side.
“Charles … Boucquialt” - Listing - shows
the power of the English, how many
prisoners have been held captive
(Lines 72 - 82) Talks about how even
princess to peasants in the French have been
killed
Listing - number of places now under the
English’s power
“Paper” - Second prop - significance to show
the loses and aftermath on the English side
AS towards Henry
 Calais, then London, then back to France.
Leadership wise, Henry is compared to Julius
Caesar.

Act 5 Scene 1 Argument between Gower, Fluellen, Pistol +

Pistol’s wife died and now he’s a thief.

Act 5 Scene 2 Henry, French King + Queen negotiate to a Dramatic element of stage direction - they all
peace treaty. Henry wants most parts of France enter from different sides but exit from the
but mainly wants to marry Katherine and Tries same side - peace treaty formed.
to “woo” her over. Katherine is smart with her
choices, only wishes to marry him if that is her
father’s will. The French King agrees to all
demands, they are happily married.