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Opening Lines of Henry V

Opening Lines of Henry V
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The opening lines of English playwright William Shakespeare’s Henry V (1598?) set the scene for the drama that follows. The lines draw attention to the theater in which the action takes place, suggesting that the representation of grand themes deserves more than a small building.
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Shakespeare, William; Henry IV, Part I and II and Henry V (plays)
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