king henry IV part one

• no more the thirsty entrance of this soil shall daub her lips with her own children's blood

  1.1 King Henry - saying the country will no longer be in a state of civil unrest
• furious close of civil butchery

  1.1 - King Henry - description of the civil unrest, disorder at the start of the play
• march all one way

  1.1 - King Henry - wants Britain to reconcile after his usurpation of Richard II
• such beastly shameless transformation by those Welshwomen done

  1.1 - Westmoreland - the Welsh women's mutilation of the King's soldiers
• a son who is the theme of honor's tongue

  1.1 - King Henry - Henry wished Hotspur was his own son, setting up the rivalry (Hal's foil)
• riot and dishonor stain the brow of my young Harry


  1.1 - King Henry - Henry's perception of Hal in Eastcheap, showing he is ashamed of Hal
• This is his uncle's teaching. This is Worcester, malevolent to you in all aspects 


  1.1 - Westmoreland - recognises Worcester as the cause behind Hotspur denying the King his captives
• grace thou wilt have none

  1.2 - Falstaff to Hal: noting that Hal is not as noble as he should be early in the play
• when thou art king, let us not are squires of the night's body be called thieves of the day's beauty

  1.2 - Falstaff to Hal - Despite being rather jocular, Falstaff is almost begging to Hal to not persecute thieves
• i would to God thou and I knew where a commodity of good names were to be bought

  1.2 - Falstaff to Hal - Imagining if he were able to simply buy a good reputation
• and in the street, too

  1.2 - Falstaff to Hal - showing that common folk are talking about Hal
• I must give over this life, and I will give it over

  1.2 - Falstaff to Hal - saying he should stop being a thief
• By the Lord, an I do not, I am a villain 


  1.2 - Falstaff to Hal - doesn't deny that he is a criminal
• why Hal, 'tis my vocation. 'Tis no sin for a man to labor in his vocation 


  1.2 - Falstaff to Hal - tells Hal it isn't a sin for him to work as a thief if it is his calling
• we may do it as secure as sleep

  1.2 - Poins to Falstaff - assures Falstaff the robbery will be easy, but then when alone with Hal, plans a trick
• the true princes may, for recreation sake, prove a false thief

  1.2 - Falstaff to Poins - says that Hal, a real prince, should become a thief, even if just for fun
• yet herein will I imitate the sun


  1.2 Hal's Soliloquy - symbolism of the sun as royal
• base contagious clouds

  1.2 - Hal soliloquy - using imagery, insults all the folk of Eastcheap
• my reformation, glitt'ring o'er my fault


  1.2 - Hal's Soliloquy - talks of his metamorphosis, transformation, transition, reformation, redemption
• show more goodly and attract more eyes Than that which hath no foil to set it off

  1.2 - Hal Soliloquy - noes he is using his position among the Eastcheap crowd to contrast with his soon-to-be glorious saviour (Machiavellian)
• I will from henceforth rather be myself, mighty and to be feared 


  1.3 - King Henry to Percy - tells the Percy that he will begin acting like a King should
• therefore lost that title of respect

  1.3 King Henry to Percy - tells of his losses while he was too gentle
• our own hands have holp to make so portly

  1.3 - Worcester to King - argues that his family helped to place Henry in such a powerful position as monarch
• I do see danger and disobedience in thine eye


  1.3 - King Henry to Worcester - Commands Worcester because he senses a lack of loyalty
• out of my grief and my impatience answered neglectingly I know not what 


  1.3 - Hotspur to King - shows Hotspur's nature as he snapped at the messenger at the start of play (can't strand cowards, rash and hotheaded, trying to justify his rashness)
• let not his report come current for an accusation betwixt my love and your high Majesty 


  1.3 - Hotspur to King - Asks Henry to forgive him, saying that messenger's reply should not be used against him in such a way
• who, on my soul hath wilfully betrayed

  1.3 - King Henry to Hotspur - talks of Mortimer having been traitorous
• shall our coffers then be emptied to redeem a traitor home?


  1.3 - King Henry to Hotspur - questions whether he should ransom someone who has betrayed him
• revolted Mortimer 


  1.3 King Henry to Hotspur
• Revolted Mortimer!


  1.3 - Hotspur to King - Shouts at King
• who, on my soul hath wilfully betrayed

  1.3 - King Henry to Hotspur - talks of Mortimer having been traitorous