Henry IV, Part 1Act I, i-ii

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Quiz on Scenes i-ii Food for thought Recap plot Scenes i-ii Humour and Hal Analysis

Food for thought1. We should trust our leaders to do what is right for the country’s

greater good.2. It is always better to abide by social codes of behavior (e.g. honor

and chivalry) than to reject them.3. Every society occasionally requires war and revolt in order to grow

and become stronger.4. Children should always respect and obey their parents.5. A good leader is bold and fearless, always ready to use whatever

military means are at his disposal in order to accomplish his objectives.

6. A good leader is sober and thoughtful, willing to compromise his own views in order to respect the views of others so that peace can be maintained.

7. Gender makes a difference when it comes to effective leadership.

Your group will be assigned one of the “food for thought statements”

For the statement assigned to you, complete the following Example Statement: We should trust our leaders to do what is

right for the country’s greater good… because … except that … for example …

Be prepared to share your statement

Introduction

Henry IV, Part 1 is the second part of a tetralogy Known as the “Henriad” Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV Part 2 & Henry V Richard II – Henry (Bolingbroke) has had a hand in the

murder of King Richard II, and vows to go to Jerusalem to cleanse himself of this sin

Introduction to Henry IV, Part 1 from the playmakers

Humours in Henry IV, Part 1

Hotspur Angered by the “certain

lord, neat and trimly dressed”

Anger over king’s demand for Scots prisoners

Anger over Mortimer Worcester and Hotspur: I,

3, 253ff.

Falstaff “What a devil hast thou to

do with the time of day?” Relentless inactivity

Humour

Puns in Act I Falstaff plays on different meanings of the word “grace”

“thy Grace” addressing Prince Hal “grace thou wilt have none” argues that this is an

inaccurate title “not so much” grace “as will serve to be a prologue to an egg

and butter”grace is a prayer before a meal

Humour

Puns in Act I “let men say we be men of good government, being

governed, as the sea is, by our noble and chaste mistress the moon, under whose countenance we steal” (1.2.28-31) Means

Beneath whose face we move stealthily and Under whose protection we commit theft

Falstaff

Audience is attracted to Falstaff the same way that Prince Hal is

Falstaff is the embodiment of rebellion and disorder Frequently linked to "carnival," a religious festival season that

celebrates the inversion of social order and the indulgence of unruly and riotous behavior

Much like Mardi Gras, it was seen as a temporary way for ordinary folks to cut loose and engage in rebellious behavior without getting into permanent trouble

Falstaff presides over the Boar’s Head Tavern

Prince Hal

“I know you all”

“I know you all…”

Device

Metaphor Yet herein will I imitate the sun

Imagery By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours that did seem to strangle him(Extended metaphor of the sun)

Simile And like bright metal

Juxtaposition And like bright metal on a sullen ground

Wordplay I'll so offend, to make offence a skill;

Prince Hal as a Machiavellian Prince

Suggests Hal is manipulative Shakespeare is partly interested in how Prince Hal (all leaders,

really) resembles a Machiavellian ruler Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince

Being a successful ruler is about being inventive, charismatic, willful, and energetic

But, the play suggests this may be a very necessary component of leadership

Hal, after all, must prepare for his role as king For Hal, one of the best ways to do that is to stage a dramatic

"reformation"