Excerpt from The Study of Shakespeare's King Henry the Fifth: Studies of the Historical Plays of Shakespeare I. That in act 1 we should find an introduction to the main group of the dramatis personae, including the central figure or hero; a clear indication of essential facts such as time, place, and antecedent events necessary for understanding pres ent action; the beginning of the plot, or dramatic action, and an indication of the problem, including some hint of every element working in this main plot. Toward an end. II. That in act 2 the counter-plot should develop; that is complications, difficulties, and dangers impending to thwart the action initiated in act 1 should be fully indicated, together with the dramatis personae among whom they originate. III. That in act 3 we should have the bringing together of these two groups of persons, of these Opposing plots, and a struggle of forces, not apparently decisive, but indicating with certainty to all except the participants the final result. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.