The Importance Of Communication In King Henry's Day Speech

n Shakespeare's King Henry V, King Henry prepares his troops for battle with a passionate speech about fighting, honor, and kinship. Henry uses strong ethos and pathos to persuade his men to fight the French, though they are outnumbered in the battle. Henry notes that his troops feel unprepared and overwhelmed for battle. This speech marks the moment where the boy Hal transforms into King Henry. For the first time, Henry takes on the role of a valiant king and takes control of the situation. He seizes the moment to prepare them and inspire them. Henry hopes by making an effective speech his men will understand why they need to fight.

Henry began his speech by emphasizing that although he is patriotic towards Britain, he has a different view on how to handle conflict with them. One of his most genius strategies is not discrediting the audience’s views, but delicately showing them a different one. “Different men often see the same subject in different lights” Henry builds ethos by expressing a religious passion. He shows himself as a Christian fighting for god. Henry attempts to show the illusion of hope by being the bearer of bad news.

It is a speech that has a material presence in the modern day where leaders like John F. Kennedy among others have quoted it urging their countrymen to overcome challenges and soldier ahead despite the prevailing circumstances. A lot of inspiration has been drawn from the speeches made by Henry V.

Henry increased his credibility through the use of benevolence, where he made the audience feel as if they too were included in Henry’s dream of the chance to stand up for their freedom. When Henry said “Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house?” He is drawing upon the audiences good will in that he wants them to imagine that image in their heads and what it could develop into once they have full control. By addressing this, not only did he establish his credibility in that he to would belong to the group of people whose houses would be guarded but also, he was willing to fight for what belonged to them and deserved. This implied they should do the same for he was in the same boat as they are in terms of the need to bear arms and choosing to fight for their peace and freedom from Britain. The need for the people to understand that if they were to sit around and wait for peaceful arguments to settle the war this would only lead to failure and Britain’s victory, this then became serious and was addressed throughout Henry’s speech. Henry did not want to be the only one going into the war with a will to fight and he realized this, it was only through his benevolence that he could reach the peoples hearts and help them to see

“This story shall the good man teach his son; and Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, from this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remembered”(Henry V, 4.3.) Henry's St. Crispin’s Day Speech was given prior to the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. The enemy that Henry V's men faced had them vastly outnumbered. It is at this time that Henry sees his men's need of motivation and takes on the role of a valiant king taking control of the situation. He seized the moment to motivate and inspire them. Henry hopes by making an effective speech his men will understand why they need to fight. When all seemed lost it was Henry's speech that was filled with persuasion and patriotism that spurred the men on and gave them hope and victory. Through Henry's speech he made what seemed a hopeless fight into an honor, an attainable victory, and a duty.

In these upcoming paragraphs I will be talking to you about how Henry V demonstrates his ability to make all of his men feel valued and equal. About how he makes his men feel like they’re a family.

“The Youth,” which Henry is referred to as, dreamt of glory in battle and being a hero (Crane 2). That is the reason why Henry enlisted himself; even though he told his comrades he was forced to be in the army. His mother’s farewell speech is ironic because he thought that she would give him a tearful and long speech, but all she really said was to “Watch out, and be a good boy” (4). She does not want Henry to be a hero even though that is what he went to war for. She told Henry that she will be fine if he does not return home. Henry tries to pull off being a confident and good soldier, while in the reality he is very nervous about what will happen in battle. Throughout the novel, he questions his courage and if he would run from battle. At an early battle, Henry continuously fires at the enemy line and feels like he is a courageous soldier. However, soon after this battle, another one erupts and Henry runs from it. This is

King Henry V, is one of the only successful monarchs in Shakespeare’s plays. He displays great strength and intelligence. King Henry V is capable of uniting all of his people in his St. Crispin’s Day speech as they prepare to go to battle. The troops were greatly outnumbered and believed they had no chance at winning. But King Henry makes them feel like they are part of something important, and by doing this he motivates them to fight their hardest.

In the middle of the siege of Harfleur, when the English were severely and harshly outnumbered, and the French were against them Henry V gave his second famously motivational speech that helped the English soldiers to get back in the war and win the battle. King Henry V’s speeches that were used in the war, had been played in day to day speeches, as it has been played on Allied ships crossing the English Channel to Normandy during WWII.

In, “The Red Badge of Courage,” there are many conflicts regarding Henry. The one in the first part of the book is internal. Henry is wondering if he will flee in the heat of the battle. “A little panic-fear grew in his mind. As his imagination went forward to a fight, he saw hideous possibilities. He contemplated the lurking menaces of the future, and failed in an effort to see himself standing stoutly in the midst of them. He recalled his visions of broken-bladed glory, but in the shadow of the impending tumult he suspected them to be impossible pictures. (Crane 8). He wonders if he is actually a coward, and he can never have glory. He continually frets about the problem until he comes upon

He goes on to say that if there is victory, there will be a greater

In the beginning, Henry fears that when the time comes for him to engage in battle, he would flee and run like a coward. Dismissing the thought, Henry “tried to mathematically prove to himself that he would not run from a battle” (Crane 11), he convinced himself that he would in fact stay and fight. However very shortly afterwards, “it had suddenly appeared to him that perhaps in a battle he might run” (Crane 11). After allowing the thought to consume his mind, Henry in fact decides that if the time comes for him to fight, he would run. However when the fighting begins, Henry manages to stick with his regiment although he does not contribute to the battle. After being a witness to the first encounter with the

In the year 1775, in Richmond Virginia, Patrick Henry stood up in front of delegrates from every colony and delivered one of the most powerful speeched in America’s history with no written notes or script, but rather with passion and honesty. In his very first line, Henry grabs the attention of the crowd saying, “No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as the abilities, of every worthy gentleman who have just addressed the House”. This simple statement acknowledges the wisdom around him, as well as the differences in opinion they might have politically. Henry continues on to state that they are all there for the same purpose, to “fulfill great responsibility which we hold to God and our country”.

One of the most significant, and well known scenes within Henry V is the St Crispin’s day speech. On October 25th, 1415, the French army intercepted King Henry near the village of Agincourt, with approximately 36 thousand troops, compared to England’s 9 thousand. Just before the English troops leave to battle in a demoralized, fearful and anxious state, King Henry delivers his most famous speech, the St Crispin’s Day Speech, motivating his troops, leading to a victory against all odds.

He began with references to America, “Americans love to fight, traditionally…” Patton ends the speech on a similar note. However, instead of going back to the old ideals of America, he looks to the future. He tells of how the soldiers will be honored when the battle is fought and won. He tries to make them believe that they will see home again and will live long into old age. His positive view of the outcomes allows the soldiers to look forward to going home to a country free from conflict. Instead of being disgraced for being cowards, these soldiers will be proud to say they fought in the war. “There is one great thing… you men…be able to say after this war is over and you are home once again…..you can look him straight in the eye and say, "Son, your Granddaddy rode with the Great Third Army and a Son-of-a-Goddamned-Bitch named Georgie