King Henry IV, Part I, Cliffs Notes

by Shakespeare, William; McMahon, Michael; Lamb, Sidney

• ISBN13: 9780764585708
• ISBN10: 0764585703
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-22
• Publisher: CLIFFS

Summary

In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.CliffsComplete King Henry IV, Part 1 follows the play's alternating comic and serious scenes as a young prince rebels against his father, who happens to be king, until he must go to the king's aid to stamp out the rebellion of nobles.Discover a story of self-sacrifice and meet one of the theatre's most enduring comic characters, Falstaff - and save valuable studying time - all at once. Enhance your reading of King Henry IV with these additional features: A summary and insightful commentary for each chapter Bibliography and historical background on the author, William Shakespeare A look at Early Modern England intellectual, religious, political, and social context Coverage of key themes and use of language within the work A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Review questions, a quiz, discussion guide, and activity ideas A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Web sitesStreamline your literature study with all-in-one help from CliffsComplete guides!

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(26)
Act I	27	(28)
Act II	55	(36)
Act III	91	(28)
Act IV	119	(20)
Act V	139	(36)
CliffsComplete Review	163	(6)
CliffsComplete Resource Center	169	(2)
CliffsComplete Reading Group Discussion Guide	171	(4)
Index	175