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Historical Works of William Shakespeare: Henry V: Act 1

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Lippman, Laura
Affiliation: Department of English, Harvard University

Henry V: Act 1

Act I: Scene 1

The play opens with a Prologue introducing the action. The Prologue is
delivered by the Chorus, who begins by invoking a "Muse of fire."

Comment:

The Chorus was a common device in the classical drama of ancient Greece
and Rome and later in Renaissance drama as well to provide an objective
commentary on the action. In early drama the Chorus was composed of many
actors speaking in unison. Later their numbers were reduced until finally a
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