Henry VI, Part II · Character
Smith the Weaver
Rebel follower of Jack Cade, a weaver by trade.
minor
Also known as Smith, Smith Aside, Smith Sir
First appearance: Scene II
Smith the Weaver's tie to Jack Cade is one of the pressures that moves Henry VI, Part II—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A rebel who brings the Clerk of Chatham to Cade, highlighting the clerk's literacy as a crime.
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With Jack Cade (friendship): Smith is a fellow rebel and follower of Cade, participating in the uprising. With Jack Cade (friendship): Smith is a fellow rebel and follower of Cade, participating in the uprising. With…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Conspirators and rebels
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
York’s aside reveals his barely contained fury and his strategic decision to dissemble, marking the emotional…
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- Jack Cade
friendship · positive
Smith is a fellow rebel and follower of Cade, participating in the uprising. How this plays out →
- Jack Cade
friendship · positive
Smith is a fellow rebel and follower of Cade, participating in the uprising. How this plays out →
- Jack Cade
friendship · positive
Smith is a fellow rebel and follower of Cade, participating in the uprising. How this plays out →
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