King Henry the Fifth
from Henry V
by William Shakespeare
Monologue Text
Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our English dead.
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility;
But when the blast of war blowsin our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
Stiffen the sinews,…
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Author(s)
Character Name
King Henry the Fifth
Source Title
Henry V
Source Type
PLAY
Act / Scene
Act 3, Scene 1
Setting
France
Period
CLASSICAL
Publishing Status
PUBLISHED PIECE
Content Rating
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Era
ELIZABETHAN
Monologue Type
DRAMATIC
Gender
MALE (MASCULINE)
Age Range
20s - EARLY
20s - LATE
30s - EARLY
30s - LATE
40s - EARLY
40s - LATE
Race / Ethnicity
CAUCASIAN
Dialect
STANDARD ENGLISH
STANDARD AMERICAN
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