king henry IV

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


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


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


  King Henry: Henry wants Britain to... at the start of the play
• such beastly shameless transformation by those Welshwomen done


  Westmoreland: The Welsh womens' mutilation of the King's soldiers.
• A son who is the theme of Honor's tongue


  King Henry: Henry wishing Hotspur was his own son, introducing him as Hal's foil.
• riot and dishonor stain the brow of my young Harry


  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


  Westmoreland: Recognises Worcester as cause behind Hotspur denying the King his captives.
• grace thou wilt have none

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


  Falstaff to Hal: Despite being rather jocular, Falstaff is almost begging to Hal to not persecute thieves when he returns to royalty.
• I would to God thou and I knew where a commodity of good names were to be bought.


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

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

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


  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.


  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

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

  Falstaff to Poins: says that Hal, a real Prince, should become a thief, even if just for fun.
• then they will adventure upon the exploit themselves, which they shall have no sooner achieved but we'll set upon them

  Poins to Hal: setting up the practical joke on Falstaff and the other robbers.
• I know you all, and will awhile uphold

  The unyoked humor of your idleness.

  Yet herein will I imitate the Sun,

  Who doth permit the base contagious clouds

  To smother up his beauty from the world,

  That, when he please again to be himself,

  Being wanted, he may be more wonder'd at,

  By breaking through the foul and ugly mists

  Of vapours that did seem to strangle him.

  If all the year were playing holidays,

  To sport would be as tedious as to work;

  But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come,

  And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents.

  So when this loose behaviour I throw off,

  And pay the debt I never promised,

  By how much better than my word I am,

  By so much shall I falsify men's hopes;

  And, like bright metal on a sullen ground,

  My reformation, glitt'ring o'er my fault,

  Shall show more goodly and attract more eyes

  Than that which hath no foil to set it off.

  I'll so offend to make offense a skill,

  Redeeming time when men think least I will.

  Hal's Entire Soliloquy
• Yet herein will I imitate the sun


  Hal Soliloquy: symbolism of the sun as royal.
• base contagious clouds


  Hal Soliloquy: using imagery, insults all the folk of Eastcheap.
• breaking through the foul and ugly mists

  Hal Soliloquy: using imagery, depicts himself shining through the Eastcheap crowd.
• My reformation, glitt'ring o'er my fault


  Hal 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

  Hal Soliloquy: notes he is using his position among the Eastcheap crowd to contrast with his soon to be royal nature.
• I will from henceforth rather be myself, mighty and to be feared


  King Henry to Percys: tells the Percys that he will begin acting like a King should.
• therefore lost that title of respect

  King Henry to Percys: tells of his losses while he was too gentle.
• our own hands have holp to make so portly

  Worcester to King: argues that his family helped to place Henry in such a powerful position as Britain's monarch.
• I do see danger and disobedience in thine eye

  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

  Hotspur to King: Shows Hotspur's nature as he snapped at the messenger at the start of the play. (Can't stand 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


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

  King Henry to Hotspur: Talks of Mortimer having been traitorous.
• Shall our coffers then be emptied to redeem a traitor home?

  King Henry to Hotspur: Questions whether he should ransom someone who has betrayed him.
• revolted Mortimer


  King Henry to Hotspur: Mortimer description.
• Revolted Mortimer!


  Hotspur to King: Shouts at King.
• He did confound the best part of an hour in changing hardiment with great Glendower.


  Hotspur to King: Arguing Mortimer's case, saying he fought with Glendower. (Hotspur thinks Mortimer fought hard for Henry)
• Thou dost belie him, Percy; thou dost belie him. He never did encounter with Glendower.


  King to Hotspur: Says that Hotspur has been misinformed, if not lying about Mortimer.
• I make a hazard of my head.


  Hotspur: Notes that he is in dangerous territory. (Rash, yet courageous)
• let my soul want mercy if I do not join with him

  Hotspur: Commits his life to helping Mortimer.
• I will lift the down trod Mortimer as high in the air as this unthankful King


  Hotspur: says he will elevate Mortimer as high as Henry.
• ingrate and cankered Bolingbroke


  Hotspur: describes Henry and unthankful, and rotten.
• on my face he turned an eye of death, trembling even at the name of Mortimer


  Hotspur: says Henry was scared by Mortimer, calling him a coward.