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what are some of the themes expressed in the Tempest? (be able to understand each) challenges to authority, imprisonment, forgiveness, motivation by revenge and anger (revenge tragedy), justice, and an allegory to colonial times what lenses are used in the…

Act 1 Scene 1: A ship at sea The Master commands the Boatswain to save the ship from running aground. The Boatswain gives instructions to the sailors but finds his work hampered by the courtiers. He orders them to go…

E.M.W Tillyard Ariel If Prospero ‘had seriously intended vengeance, why should he have stopped Sebastian and Antonio murdering Alonso?” Annabel Patterson Ariel “not only is Caliban a slave to Prospero, but so also is Ariel, whose servitude is no sense…

Relationship with Prospero … ‘Remember I have done thee worthy service Told thee no lies, made thee no mistakings, served Without grudge or grumblings’ asyndetic list: quickens the pace Ariel is good: W.C Curry Ariel could be a representative of…

What do Ferdinand and Miranda agree to do at the end of Act III, Scene i, of The Tempest? They agree to marry as soon as possible. Why does Prospero spy on Ferdinand and Miranda’s conversation in Act III of…

Comedy Notes: What are the aspects of a comedy? – about social groups, rather than individuals- death is seen as a part of the life cycle- groups of people, rather than individuals- people are replaceable- many characters are stock characters…

Yes, I once cured a man, and in this manner. Yes, one, and this is how I did it. He was to imagine me his love, his mistress, and I set him every day to woo me; He had to…

“My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter,Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats!” (Act 2, Scene 8) Here Solanio says that Shylock is furious when he realised that Jessica ran away with a Christian and took all of…

Who was the reigning monarch in England at the time the play was written (1596-1598)? Queen Elizabeth I BONUS QUESTION:In what year did Queen Elizabeth I die?A) 1599B) 1607C) 1603 C) 1603 Venice was once called The Republic of Venice.…

Act 1 -antonio is sad but sol and sal don’t know why. All the ships in which his money are invested in are at sea, but he claims that’s bot whats worroying him. He has many ships, which makes good…