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TALL, valiant, brave; II. i. 76. TARTAR, Tartarus, hell; II. ii. 123.

TASTE, experience; II. ii. 51. TASTE, feel, experience; IV. vii. 71.

TEEMS, brings forth; V. ii. 51. TELL; "I cannot tell," I do not know what to say; II. i. 23. TEMPER, disposition; V. ii. 156. TEMPER'D, moulded, wrought upon, influenced; II. ii. 118. TENDER, have a care for; II. ii. 175.

TENORS, purport; (Ff., "Ten-
ures"); V. ii. 72.
THAT, SO that; I. i. 47.
THEORIC, theory; I. i. 52.

THREADEN, made of thread; Prol.
III. 10.

TIDDLE TADDLE, tittle-tattle; IV. i. 72.

TIKE, cur; II. i. 33.

To, against; II. i. 14; as, Prol.
III. 30; for; III. vii. 67.
TO-MORROW; "on t.," i. e. on the
morrow, in the morning; III.

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yet become current coin; V. ii. 164.

UNDID, would undo; V. ii. 140. UNFURNISH'D, left undefended; I. i. 148.

UNPROVIDED, unprepared; IV. i.

191.

UNRAISED, wanting in aspiration; Prol. I. 9.

UNTEMPERING, unsoftening; V. ii. 249.

UPON, at; I. i. 91; by; IV. i. 19. URN, grave; I. ii. 228.

VAINNESS, vanity; Prol. V. 20. VASTY, vast, Prol. I. 12; II. ii. 123.

VAULTAGES, vaulted rooms, cav

erns; II. iv. 124.

VAWARD, Vanguard; IV. iii. 130. VENGE ME, avenge myself; I. ii.

292.

VENTURE, run the hazard of; (F. 1, "venter"); Í. ii. 192.

VIGIL, the eve of a festival; IV. iii. 45.

VOICE, vote; II. ii. 113.
VOID, quit; IV. vii. 65.
VULGAR, common soldiers; IV.
vii. 83.

WAFER-CAKES; "men's faiths are w."; i. e. "Promises are like pie crust"; II. iii. 57. WAR-PROOF, valor tried in war; III. i. 18.

WATCHFUL FIRES, watch-fires; Prol. IV. 23.

WAXEN, easily effaced, perishable; (Qq., "paper"); I. ii. 233. WHAT THOUGH, what does that matter; II. i. 9.

WHEREFORE, for which; V. ii. 1. WHERESOME'ER, wheresoever; II. iii. 7.

WHIFFLER, an officer who went in

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WIGHT, man, person (one of Pis

tol's words); II. i. 68. WILLING, desiring; II. iv. 90. WILLS, wishes, desires; II. iv. 77. WINK, shut my eyes; II. i. 8. WINK'D AT, connived at; II. ii. 55.

WINKING, with their eyes shut; III. vii. 161.

WITHAL, with; III. v. 2.

WOE THE WHILE! alas for the time!; IV. vii. 81.

WOMBY, hollow, capacious; II. iv. 124.

WOODEN DAGGER, a dagger of lath

was usually carried by the Vice in the old morality plays; IV. iv. 78.

WORD, motto (Rowe from Qq. 1, 3; Ff., Q. 2, "world"); II. iii.

55.

WOTS, knows; IV. i. 310. WOULD, would have, Prol. II. 18; desire; V. ii. 68.

WRINGING, Suffering, pain; IV. i. 264.

WRIT, written; I. ii. 98.

YEARN, grieve; (Ff. 1, 2, "erne"; Ff. 3, 4, "yern"); II. iii. 3; yearns, grieves; IV. iii. 26. YERK, jerk; IV. vii. 86. YOKE-FELLOWS, companions; II, iii. 60.

STUDY QUESTIONS

By ANNE THROOP CRAIG

GENERAL

1. What was the main authority for the history of Henry V, as followed by the Poet? Give a general outline of the historical matter. To what old play was he also indebted for some minor points?

2. What is the duration of the action?

3. What is the nature of the theme and its treatment? 4. What in the nature of the material may have led the Poet to fill the play with so much of the lyrical element? What does this striking infusion of the lyrical element indicate concerning Shakespeare's possibilities in other forms of writing?

5. In what does the play have its unity?

6. Sketch Henry's character as displayed throughout the play?

7. What are possible reasons for Falstaff's non-appearance in the play?

8. How has Shakespeare given us a means of anticipating the outcome of the war in this drama?

9. Why did Shakespeare employ the prologues at the beginning of each act? What is the necessity of a chorus apt to imply of the structure of a play?

10. What are hinted at as the secret causes for the undertaking of the French wars? Why were they to the interest of the clergy?

11. What reason is there for the concluding of the play in the manner of comedy?

12. How are we historically informed as to the character of Henry?

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13. What is the principal historical feature of the play? How is it brought out?

14. Enlarge upon the political conditions existent in England during this period, and compare them with those of France.

ACT I

15. What does the Prologue set forth?

16. What is Henry's resolve with regard to the French throne?

17. Upon what does he base his authority?

18. Compare the comments of Ely and Canterbury upon the King.

19. What is Holinshed's paraphrase of the Archbishop of Canterbury's speech to the King with regard to his assertion of his claim upon France? Why were the clergy willing to contribute so heavily to the king's revenues in this connection?

20. From what is it likely the Poet derived the idea expressed by Exeter concerning the harmonic organization of government? Quote the original passages that probably suggested it.

21. What insulting message does the Dauphin send Henry?

22. What is Henry's reply? Give Holinshed's narrative of this passage of diplomacy.

ACT II

23. What is the substance of the second Prologue? 24. Describe the first scene and tell its purpose with regard to circumstances affecting the portrayal of Henry's character.

25. In scene ii what conspiracy does the king discover? What lords were involved? What makes their treachery particularly despicable? What is their fate?

26. Describe the dramatic method of the king's disclosure of his knowledge of the plot, and his method of

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turning the conspirators' judgment of others upon them

27. What does Holinshed say of Scroope and the king's goodness to him?

28. What are we told of the end of Falstaff?

29. How does the French Court receive Henry's message? What has the Dauphin to say of the demands the English projects are likely to make upon French resources? and what of Henry personally?

30. What is the Constable's reply to the Dauphin with regard to the impression Henry has made upon the ambassadors?

31. How does Charles voice his respect for the English arms?

32. What message is conveyed to the Dauphin from Henry in contempt of his insult?

ACT III

33. Outline the matter of the Prologue.

34. What town is taken in the first scene? What are the circumstances, as presented?

35. What is the dramatic use of the contrast of Nym and his group of companions, and Fluellen and his comrades?

36. In what way does it help the effect of Henry's popularity to have the group of countrymen from various parts of the British Islands introduced as his constituents?

37. What could have been a dramatic object in introducing scene iv? Quote Dr. Johnson on the subject.

38. How do the French express their view of English valor, in scene v? What message does France send to Henry by her herald?

39. What is Henry's charge to his army concerning their treatment of the French population along the march? Of what is this charge significant with regard to certain incidents of the Poet's own time?

40. What does Henry say to the Herald Montjoy of the

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