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This motif supports the concept that the country has been fragmented to some degree and will only become whole when it has a legitimate leader once again. We have a continuation here of the body part/fragmentation motif with “arms” and “tongue”. It also foreshadows the outcome of the play, and indeed the Henriad, as it indicates the prince’s stately qualities as opposed to Hotspur’s quick temper and irrationality. Of course, this irritates Hotspur, who is threatened by the prince. Clearly, the prince has impressed Vernon with his humility, his self-deprecation, and his praise of Hotspur. While Hotspur expects Vernon to criticize the prince, instead he praises Hal, telling Hotspur that he “never in my life / Did hear a challenge urged more modestly…” He compares Hal’s challenge to a “brother” challenging a brother, calling Hal “princely” and “gentle”. Vernon here is replying to Hotspur’s query about the prince’s tone in challenging him (Hotspur). This is shows through the topic which they choose to talk about, ‘ …gentle exercise and proof of arms’, ‘all the duties of a man…’ He then makes a reference to the prince when saying ‘ Trimm’d up your praises with a princely tongue’ and also talks about the expression of approval, commendation and admiration Hotspur wants to conquer in order to ‘ ever better than praise’ attempting to extol Hotspur as a ruler, or hero. We see that these characters are more of the types of characters to be found in the realm of the battle field for they are more comfortable there. Vernon is speaking to both Hotspur and the Earl of Worcester but is replying to Hotspur. This section, first of all, is written in verse presenting a more formal realm than the other two shown in the play. Than I, that have not well the gift of tongue,īy still dispraising praise valued in you ’ There did he pause: but let me tell the world,Īrm, arm with speed: and, fellows, soldiers, friends, Spoke to your deservings like a chronicle,īy still dispraising praise valued in you Īnd, which became him like a prince indeed,Īnd chid his truant youth with such a grace
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Trimm’d up your praises with a princely tongue, How show’d his tasking? seem’d it in contempt?ĭid hear a challenge urged more modestly, The Prince of Wales stepp’d forth before the king,Īnd, nephew, challenged you to single fight.Īnd that no man might draw short breath todayīut I and Harry Monmouth! Tell me, tell me, “The Welshmen did good service in a garden where leeks did grow…”Ĭlick here for a very helpful study guide at .Ĭlick here for a copy of the essay assignment. “ Ambassadors from Harry king of England do crave admittance to your majesty…” “How he comes o’er us with our wilder days, not measuring what use we made of them…” Scenes from the film Henry V starring Kenneth Branagh (1989): Scenes from Henry IV, part 1 as performed by the English Shakespeare Company (1990):