The symbolism and imagery that King Henry places within the reader in the soliloquy provides us with something to picture, that represent what he optically discerns within his mind. A prominent case of this is the point at which he verbalizes, “How many thousands of my poorest subjects are at this hour asleep!”. This makes it appears Henry is the main individual in the Kingdom awake not able to repose. In the commencement of the soliloquy, it additionally shows King Henry’s insomnia when he acts as if slumber is a person and he applies personification to it when he calls out for it. Diction is utilized throughout the soliloquy when phrases such as “smoky cribs”, “monstrous heads”, and even “rock his brains” are utilized. These help convey King Henry’s state of mind because he …show more content…
Much diction is utilized so much so that it is very arduous to find a time there isn’t diction within the soliloquy that enhances King Henry’s views. King Henry withal asks within the soliloquy when he ads personification to sleep if he or “how [he] frightened it”. Henry throughout the entire soliloquy feels lamentable about himself and cogitates to him on what he did to deserve not having the slumber, his “poor subjects” have, according to him. King Henry’s thoughts are expressed through these contrivances and they help convey King Henry’s helplessness and frustration regarding his insomnia. Henry is very uneasy about his feelings towards sleep and feels as if he might never receive what he desires in the end. Henry envy’s and is very frustrated when he states that his poor subjects "lull'd with sound of sweetest melody". This implied that all his subjects were fast asleep while he remained awake not able to sleep in his bed. He also mentions in the end of the soliloquy how “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown” further proving how much he condoles for himself throughout the entire