Henry V

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Prologue Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 2, Prologue Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 3, Prologue Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 5 Act 3, Scene 6 Act 3, Scene 7 Act 4, Prologue Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 5 Act 4, Scene 6 Act 4, Scene 7 Act 4, Scene 8 Act 5, Prologue Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Epilogue

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Henry V

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Prologue
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 2, Prologue
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 3
Act 2, Scene 4
Act 3, Prologue
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 3
Act 3, Scene 4
Act 3, Scene 5
Act 3, Scene 6
Act 3, Scene 7
Act 4, Prologue
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 4, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 5
Act 4, Scene 6
Act 4, Scene 7
Act 4, Scene 8
Act 5, Prologue
Act 5, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 2
Epilogue

Themes

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Kingship
Warfare
England
Appearances
Language

Quotes

Characters

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Henry V
Michael Williams
Katherine

Symbols

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The Box of Tennis Balls
Accents

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Ross, Margaret. "Henry V." LitCharts LLC, October 26, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/henry-v.

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