SOURCE: Dean, Paul. “Chronicle and Romance Modes in Henry V.” Shakespeare Quarterly 32, no. 1 (spring 1981): 18-27.
In the following essay, Dean suggests that the structure of Henry V is a combination of two dramatic forms (“chronicle” history and “romance” history), highlights Shakespeare's sophisticated characterization of King Henry V, and explores the dynamic relationship of the drama's main plot and subplots.
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