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Henry IV Part 2

By William Shakespeare - Stage play

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Roles

  • Rumour - Teenager (13-19), Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male

About this piece

Induction by Rumour

Summary

This is the prologue of the play, delivered by Rumour. Rumour tells us who it is and what it does, that is it carries gossip all over the world, most of it false. One example is the defeat of the Earl of Northumberland and his son Hotspur, that have been defeated by King Henry IV at the battle of Shewsbury. Rumour has spread false news across England and abroad that is King Henry has been defeated by the rebel army led by Hotspur.

Tone

DescriptiveIntroduction to storyTalking to the audienceReminiscing life story/Telling a story

Use cases

classaudition
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