Henry IV Part 2

Detailed Summary & Analysis

Induction Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 4 Act 5, Scene 5 Epilogue

Themes

All Themes Lies, Honesty, Morality Disease The Right to the Throne Time Warfare

Quotes

Characters

All Characters King Henry IV Prince Hal/King Henry V Sir John Falstaff The Lord Chief Justice Lady Percy

Symbols

All Symbols Sickness Omens

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Henry IV Part 2

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Induction
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 1, Scene 3
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 3
Act 2, Scene 4
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 5, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 2
Act 5, Scene 3
Act 5, Scene 4
Act 5, Scene 5
Epilogue

Themes

All Themes
Lies, Honesty, Morality
Disease
The Right to the Throne
Time
Warfare

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
King Henry IV
Prince Hal/King Henry V
Sir John Falstaff
The Lord Chief Justice
Lady Percy

Symbols

All Symbols
Sickness
Omens

Theme Wheel

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