Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Passage from HENRY VIII

In the speech from Shakespeare's play Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey considers his sudden downfall from his position as advisor to the king.  Spokesmen for the king have just left Wolsey alone on stage.  Read the speech carefully and analyze how Shakespeare uses elements such as allusion, figurative language, and tone to convey Wolsey''s complex response to his dismissal from court.