How many thousand of my poorest subjects are at this hour asleep O sleep O gentle sleep?
To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude, Thousands of even my poorest subjects are sleeping right now. Oh sleep! Oh sweet sleep, nature’s gentle healer, what have I done to frighten you?
Why does Hotspur get mad at King Henry?
Hotspur is also bitter because his own family members helped Henry overthrow Richard in the first place, and they were instrumental in Henry’s rise to power. Hotspur is thus angry that Henry seems to have forgotten the debt he owes to the Percy family.
What happens in Act 3 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet?
Summary: Act 3, scene 2 Suddenly the Nurse rushes in with news of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt. But the Nurse is so distraught, she stumbles over the words, making it sound as if Romeo is dead. Juliet assumes Romeo has killed himself, and she resigns to die herself.
Who spoke of sleep as nature’s soft nurse?
Quote by William Shakespeare: “O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse, h…”
What is revealed about King Henry by his soliloquy?
The transition in King Henry’s state of mind is conveyed through the soliloquy’s powerful images, revealing word choice, and peculiar sentence structure. The king feels sorry for himself. He feels that it is not fair that others, even the poor and vile, be able to sleep, and that he, the king, be deprived of rest.
Who is Hotspur What does King Henry say about him?
Harry Percy (a.k.a. “Hotspur”), the son of the Earl of Northumberland, is a young nobleman who leads the rebellion against King Henry IV. A courageous and impetuous young leader, he’s got a “hot” temper, eats enemy soldiers for breakfast, and has a serious thing for “honour.”
What condition does Hotspur have for turning over the prisoners?
King Henry protests that in fact Hotspur still denies the crown his prisoners, since he has only agreed to turn them over on the condition that King Henry pay ransom to free his brother-in-law Mortimer from Glendower (who captured Mortimer in battle).
What happens in Act 2 Scene 1 of Henry IV?
Henry IV, Part 1 Summary: Act II, scene i At an inn yard in Rochester, beside the main highway about twenty-five miles outside of London, two carriers—middlemen who deliver goods from one merchant to another—are readying their horses to depart in the early-morning darkness.
What are some of the best Henry IV quotes?
We have, my liege. Henry IV. Then you perceive the body of our kingdom Earl of Warwick. It is but as a body yet distempered; With good advice and little medicine. My Lord Northumberland will soon be cool’d. Henry IV. O God! that one might read the book of fate, 1750 With divers liquors! O, if this were seen,
What is the geography of Henry IV?
1 Henry IV covers a wide range of terrain, both in terms of the literal geography of England and in terms of the classes of people in the play.
What does the sheer diversity of speech in 1 Henry IV suggest?
The sheer diversity of speech in 1 Henry IV suggests a preoccupation with the richness and multiplicity of the English language as it is manifested in various social and cultural forms.