Henry V Act 4 Scene 5 Quiz Why does the breakdown of a social hierarchy seem so much more devastating when it occurs in the midst of a literal slaughter? We hear the panic of the French nobility, as they realise in the mud that their world is ending. Think of the death of chivalry before you start.
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Henry V Act 4 Scene 5 Quiz Questions
- Which side is speaking in Act 4 Scene 5?
- Who opens the scene?
- What is the setting of this scene?
- What tone dominates the scene?
- What do the French realize in this scene?
- Who laments the chaos among French forces?
- What does the Dauphin say about French honor?
- What does the Constable say about the French cavalry?
- How does Orleans describe the state of battle?
- Who compares the French army to a broken mirror?
- What does this metaphor suggest?
- What does the Dauphin regret during the scene?
- What emotion dominates the French dialogue?
- What literary device does Shakespeare use heavily here?
- What do the French nobles acknowledge about the English army?
- Who takes responsibility for the French defeat?
- How do the French describe the English soldiers?
- What battle is taking place in this scene?
- How does the Constable express despair?
- What does the Dauphin fear most?
- What sound imagery does Shakespeare include in this scene?
- What does Orleans say about the French nobility?
- What theme is emphasized in this scene?
- What contrast does this scene create with Henry’s army?
- Who laments that shame has overcome France?
- What do the French nobles realize about fate?
- How does this scene advance the plot?
- What emotion do the French share by the end of the scene?
- How does Shakespeare use irony here?
- What does this scene foreshadow?