Leanne Beswick Henry V Scene 1 - France. Before Harfleur. King Henry in line one addresses his army as friends. He does this to enforce a feeling of oneness, comrades in arms. These early lines give a feeling that the King does not want to give a sense of distance between himself and his subjects, either by his feelings or protocol of ‘Royal’ superiority. Consequently he addresses his listeners in such a fashion so as to …showed first 75 words of 782 total…

…showed last 75 words of 782 total…the dogs having the scent of the hare, straining to be let loose to give chase. When finally the gates of the slips are lifted the dogs will rush forward to commence their game of war on the hare. So too, the soldiers are just waiting with eager anticipation for the command to ‘attack’ to be given, when they, like the dogs, will be set free to commence their game of war on their enemy.