“My reformation, glitt’ring o’er my fault,

Shall show more goodly and attract more eyes

Than that which hath no foil to set it off.”

To what extent is ‘King Henry IV: Part I’ a coming-of-age story about Prince Hal rising to his future as a king?

In your response, refer to the quote, and your understanding of the play, King Henry I, William Shakespeare

In what ways does ‘King Henry IV: Part I’ present a struggle between anarchy and order?

In your response, refer to your understanding of the play,King Henry I, William Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s use of rhetoric is representative of his comments on power and authority.

In your response, evaluate the above statement with close reference to key episodes in the drama.

EARL OF DOUGLAS:

“I fear thou art another counterfeit;

And yet, in faith, thou bear’st thee like a king:

But mine I’m sure thou art, whoe’er thou be,

And thus I win thee.”

Drawing ideas from the above statement, evaluate Shakespeare’s commentary on the ideal leader.

In your response, make detailed reference to the play and the above quotation.

Within King Henry IV Part I, for what purposes does Shakespeare use contrast?

In your response, refer to your understanding of the play,King Henry I, William Shakespeare