Question

in this excerpt from king henry iv, part ii, the plays main protagonist, prince henry, has returned from war. he is accompanied by poins, one of his friends. prior to this scene, henry was a young, carefree prince who preferred spending his time in taverns, rather than learning the responsibilities of being a king. but having experienced war, henry is considering an earlier promise made to his father that he will reform and act like a true prince.

london. another street.

(enter prince henry and poins)

prince henry: before god, i am exceeding weary.

poins: ist come to that? i had thought weariness durst not have attached one of so high blood.

prince henry: faith, it does me; though it discolours the complexion of my greatness to acknowledge it. doth it not show vilely in me to desire small beer?

poins: why, a prince should not be so loosely studied as to remember so weak a composition.

prince henry: belike then my appetite was not princely got, for, by my troth, i do now remember the poor creature, small beer. but, indeed, these humbles considerations make me out of love with my greatness. what a disgrace is it to me to remember thy name! or to know thy face to - morrow! or to take note how many pair of silk stockings thou hast! videlicet, these, and those that were thy last, or those that were thy first! and to remember whether thou worest thy hair by the right ear, or the left; and to observe thee still for a supporter of the base - mind, and a favourer of the worst part of humanity! o, thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil!

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select the correct answer.

which detail reveals prince henrys motivation for not showing his sadness about his fathers illness?

a. \my heart bleeds inwardly that my father is so sick\ (lines 47 - 48)

b. \thou art a blessed fellow to think as every man thinks\ (lines 53 - 54)

c. \by this hand thou thinkest me as far in the devils book as thou\ (lines 44 - 45)

d. \every man would think me an hypocrite indeed\ (lines 56 - 57)

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Explanation:

The line "my heart bleeds inwardly that my father is so sick" directly shows Prince Henry's concern and sadness about his father's illness, indicating his motivation for not showing outward sadness. The other options do not relate to his father's illness as directly.

Answer:

A. "my heart bleeds inwardly that my father is so sick" (lines 47 - 48)