How are the 3 nobles at the beginning? | prisoners, can’t budge (trees). Alonso/Sebastion/Antonio distracted, Gonzalo mourning |
Why are they life this? (trapped) | Prosper’s charm |
what does Ariel think will happen if Prospero could see the 3 men? What does he also say? | he would have compassion(P); that he would also have it if he were human(A) |
Prospero says he takes part with his what against his what? What does he say virtue is? | noble reason against fury; a rarer action then vengeance (nobler) |
What does prospero say his sole purpose is? | to make the nobles pertinent (repentant) |
What does Abjure mean? | renounce; give up |
Who does Prosper acknowledge? | elves, for helping him w/ his magic |
What will Prosper do after his final spell? | renounce magic/ break & bury staff ; drown book |
What figurative language does Prosper use to describe a charm dropping away? | a simile- “a charm dissolves as the morning steals upon night” |
Why does Prosper speak to Gonzalo first? | Bc he’s honorable- recalls past kindness, knows him. Never meant to hurt him |
What does Prospero call Antonio and Sebastion and how do they prove the description right? | “unnatural”- disregard bonds & customs; both plotted against brothers |
what does Ariel’s song tell us? | How he’ll spend his time when he’s free |
When Alonso realizes who Prospero is, what does he do?” | Asks forgiveness & releases him (Milan) from obligation & subservience to him |
Prospero calls Antonio and Sebastion a “brace”, which is how many? | two |
Prospero threatens to “pluck his highness’ frown upon” by doing what? | By telling Alonso of their plot to murder him- but he doesn’t |
How has Prospero “lost” his daughter? | She’ll marry Ferdinand |
How are Prospero and Alonso’s losses really the same? | Both “lose” children to marriage |
WHat’s ironic about Alonso’s comment (both being there as King and Queen)? | Thats exactly what will happen |
What are Ferdinand and Miranda doing? | playing chess |
How has Ferdinand cursed the seas “without cause”? | cursed sea as they thought he was dead |
A quote from Miranda “O…….. | .. Brave new world” |
Does Caliban’s last speech show that he gained wisdom? how? | yes; realizes he was unwise to fall for drunk fools, says he’ll be wise here after |
What does Prospero charge Ariel w at the end? | calm seas, good gales(winds), for Alonso and ships |
What does Prosper give Ariel? | freedom |
What has Prospero done to ensure peace and safety in future? | Miranda and Ferdinand will rule Naples & bring together Naples and Milan |
What does Shakespeare ask at the end of the play? | for the audience to indulge him and free him by their applause |
English: The Tempest Act V
July 18, 2019