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Explain the Sign in full (the signifier and the signified). Explain what object carries the meaning and explain what the meaning is. Then link it to the overall themes we see in the play. You could also discuss the Signs used in the films by Olivier or Branagh.
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Running head: SIGNAGE IN SHAKESPEARE’S HENRY V.
Use of Signs in Literature and Theatre: Examples from Shakespeare’s Henry V
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SIGNAGE IN SHAKESPEARE’S HENRY V
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Introduction
Henry V, by William Shakespeare, is a play that carries deep meaning within it as it
depicts political events in state settings. As such, symbols must be used to carry some of the
dense representations of the political class that Shakespeare speaks of. In the current paper, the
signs used by Shakespeare in the play are discussed. The link of each symbol of thematic goals
of the play is done, alongside descriptions of the sign and the signified.
The Gift Chest of Tennis Balls as a sign
When Henry goes up into power, Dauphin gifts him with a tun of tennis balls. Overall,
tennis balls seem to be a worthless gift, which overly infuriates Henry. In the character of
Dauphin, Shakespeare uses tennis balls to show that the disrespect Dauphin has for Hen...