Read this excerpt from the prologue of Shakespeare’s play Henry V, in which King Henry is referred to as Harry.

A kingdom for a stage, princes to act

And monarchs to behold the swelling scene!

Then should the warlike Harry, like himself,

Assume the port of Mars; and at his heels,

Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword and fire

Crouch for employment.

This excerpt mostly introduces?

Athe character of King Henry, or Harry.
Bthe setting of the port of Mars.
Cthe conflict of a war between England and France.
Dthe setting of the fields of war.

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21-09-2016
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Read this excerpt from the prologue of Shakespeare’s play Henry V, in which King Henry is referred to as Harry.

A kingdom for a stage, princes to act

And monarchs to behold the swelling scene!

Then should the warlike Harry, like himself,

Assume the port of Mars; and at his heels,

Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword and fire

Crouch for employment.

This excerpt mostly introduces?

Athe character of King Henry, or Harry.
Bthe setting of the port of Mars.
Cthe conflict of a war between England and France.
Dthe setting of the fields of war.

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Greenleafable Greenleafable · Answer 1 · 2018-08-08T08:11:24-04:00

The correct answer is A. the character of King Henry, or Harry.

If you read the excerpt properly, you will see that it is describing the king himself. The narrator is telling us what Harry is like - that he is warlike, scary, and powerful. We are introduced with his character (who is the protagonist of the play and who we are going to see for the rest of the play) and we still don't know anything else about the context, setting, or other characters.

ogorwyne ogorwyne · Answer 2 · 2022-06-07T11:41:43-04:00

ogorwyne ogorwyne

07-06-2022

The excerpt in this question is known to mostly introduce the person of King Henry, or Harry.

What is the summary of the excerpt?

The excerpt is full of the attributes and the characteristics of the King Henry.

It talks about his warlike strength, then it also describes the way that the king is the one in control of a lot of things.