Gloucester's Staff
What's the deal with that staff Gloucester carries around? It's not for fun; it's symbolic of his position as Lord Protector of Henry and of England. Gloucester was given the title "Protector" when...
Monsters
Bring your flashlight along to read Henry VI, Part 2, because there are a whole lot of monsters on these pages... and they don't stay hidden in the closet. Here are just a couple examples of what w...
Roses
We know that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, so why are the characters in this play fighting about roses so much? Well, when York tells us he's going to "raise aloft the milk-white r...
Crown
Everyone knows that a monarch's crown is never just a fancy, bedazzled hat that looks good with a matching golden wand and throne. It's more than that: it's a visual symbol of power. In this play,...