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Introduction to Henry IV, Part 1
Introduction
Henry IV, Part 1 is the second part of a tetralogy Known as the “Henriad” Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV Part 2 & Henry V Richard II – Henry (Bolingbroke) has had a hand in the
murder of King Richard II, and vows to go to Jerusalem to cleanse himself of this sin
Introduction to Henry IV, Part 1 from the playmakers
Henry IV, pt 1Genealogy
Edward III
Edward , theBlack Prince
Richard II
Duke ofClarence
Duke ofLancaster
Henry IV
HAL
daughterMortimernamed heirby Richard
Mortimer’s sisLady Percy
Hotspur
Henry IV, pt 1Rebellion in Act 1, sc 1
Henry IV, pt 1Rebellion in Act 5
Henry IV, pt 1Structure
Act I -- first turning point Hotspur, North, Wor desert Henry and join rebels
Act II - IV -- two sides gather allies
midpoint Hal joins Henry
ends in 2nd turning point Hotspur lists grievances against Henry
Act V -- climax Douglas vs. Henry, Hal vs. Hotspur
Henry IV, pt 1 Main plot/subplot structure
Henry IV
Hotspur
Falstaff
Hal
1.1 1.3
1.1 1.3
1.2 2.1 2.2
1.2 2.1 2.2
3.2
3.2
2.3
2.4 3.3
3.1
2.4
4.2 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.5
4.2 5.1 5.3 5.4
4.1 4.3 5.2 5.4
5.1 5.3 5.5
Hal
Henry
Hotspur
Falstaff
COURT
TAVERN
BATTLEFIELD
Henry IV, pt 1Foils Hal / Hotspur as characters Henry / Falstaff -- father figures Falstaff (staff/foot) vs. Hotspur (spur/horse)
compare particularly views on Honor represent different kinds of exaggeration
Hotspur lives in world of abstractions Falstaff in concrete world
Hotspur attacks Glendower; Hal just humorously exposes Falstaff’s exaggerations. Hotspur is intolerant; Hal is tolerant.
Action foiling -- fewer men w/Hotspur, more w/Henry 2 views of the battlefield (4.1 & 4.2)
Henry IV, pt 1 Three Worlds
Court Tavern BattlefieldHenry IV Falstaff Hotspur
HAL
past present future
Food for thought1. We should trust our leaders to do what is right for the country’s
greater good.2. It is always better to abide by social codes of behavior (e.g. honor
and chivalry) than to reject them.3. Every society occasionally requires war and revolt in order to grow
and become stronger.4. Children should always respect and obey their parents.5. A good leader is bold and fearless, always ready to use whatever
military means are at his disposal in order to accomplish his objectives.
6. A good leader is sober and thoughtful, willing to compromise his own views in order to respect the views of others so that peace can be maintained.
7. Gender makes a difference when it comes to effective leadership.
Your group will be assigned one of the “food for thought statements”
For the statement assigned to you, complete the following Example Statement: We should trust our leaders to do what is
right for the country’s greater good… because … except that … for example …
Be prepared to share your statement
The humors The four humors? “Sanguine”: an excess of blood; makes one cheerful,
optimistic. “Melancholy” – an excess of black bile; makes one gloomy,
pessimistic. “Choleric” or bilious: an excess of yellow bile in the gall
bladder; makes one angry and short tempered. “Phlegmatic”: an excess of phlegm; makes one slow and
lethargic. Derives originally from Hippocrates, the Greek physician and
medical writer.
Air – associated with sanguine personality.
Earth – associated with melancholy personality.
Fire – associated with choleric personality.
Water – associated with phlegmatic personality.
Humours in Henry IV, Part 1
Hotspur Angered by the “certain
lord, neat and trimly dressed”
Anger over king’s demand for Scots prisoners
Anger over Mortimer Worcester and Hotspur: I,
3, 253ff.
Falstaff “What a devil hast thou to
do with the time of day?” Relentless inactivity