| what causes Antonio and the others to desert the ship? | Prospero uses magic to create a storm and passengers believe the ship is breaking up |
| why does ariel serve prospero? | he rescued him from imprisonment |
| who helped Prospero and Miranda when they were cast out? | Gonzalo |
| why did Prospero and Miranda turn against Caliban? | he attacked Miranda |
| what does Caliban mean when he tells Miranda “you taught me a language, and my profit on’t / is, I know how to curse”? | Miranda has harmed him because she has shown him there is a wider world beyond his reach |
| what best characterizes Miranda’s personality? | kind and compassionate |
| why does Caliban obey Prospero? | he knows he can use magic to force him to obey |
| what describes the relationship between social classes? | commoners freely speak their minds to aristocrats |
| what is a dark theme introduced in act 1? | the danger of uncontrolled passions |
| what is an example of an unrealistic plot? | Ferdinand proposed to Miranda at first sight |
| what is the kind of society that gonzalo would like to recreate on the island? | a utopia of social and economic equality |
| why does Antonio suggest killing Alonso? | Antonio lacks a conscience / he is tired of paying tribute to Alonso |
| how does he persuade Sebastian to kill Alonso? | he says Alonso’s daughter(heir) is too far from Naples to interfere |
| who is Antonio? | Prospero’s backstabbing brother |
| how does Ariel prevent Alonso and Gonzalo’s assassination? | he wakes the sleeping king and Gonzalo |
| why does Caliban hide from Trinculo? | he thinks its a spirit sent to punish him |
| what is Antonio’s personality? | ambitious |
| what is Sebastian’s personality? | ambitious but must be egged on |
| why does Ariel prevent the murder? | it would interfere with Prospero’s plans |
| what is Trinculo’s opinion of Caliban? | he is disrespectful of him |
| Trinculo and Stephano | Trinculo, a jester, and Stephano, a drunken butler, are two minor members of the shipwrecked party. They provide a comic foil to the other, more powerful pairs of Prospero and Alonso and Antonio and Sebastian. |
| what best describes Stephano? | practical and capable |
| why do the aristocrats speak in prose instead of blank verse? | it allows the dialogue to be more casual and funny |
| what is prose? | writing in everyday language; written in paragraphs |
| what is blank verse? | unrhymed iambic pentameter |
| why does Alonso speak in blank verse instead of prose like the other aristocrats? | he grieves more for Ferdinand than the others and he is the highest-ranking official in the group |
| why does Caliban speak in blank verse and Stephano in prose? | Caliban is of higher social rank than him |
| what do Caliban’s words and speaking style say about his character? | he vividly alive to the natural world around him |
| what do Ferdinand and Miranda agree to do at the end of act 3 scene 1? | marry ASAP |
| why does Prospero spy on Ferdinand and Miranda? | to find out if he truly loves Miranda |
| what is Prospero’s source of power? | his library of books |
| how does Alonso react when Ariel accuses him of his wrongdoing against Prospero? | He admits his guilt and expresses remorse |
| what is Ferdinand’s attitude as he hauls wood for Prospero? | he makes the best of it |
| what best describes Miranda when she’s in love? | she forgets her father’s demands |
| what is the common theme in both revenge subplots (Caliban-Stephano-Trinculo and Sebastian-Antonio)? | resentment against one’s superiors |
| what best describes the subplot that involves Prospero and Ariel? | Prospero confides his story and plans to Ariel and Ariel helps him carry out his plans |
| what agreement does Prospero make with Miranda and Ferdinand at the start of act 4? | he agrees to let them get married |
| what was the purpose of the pageant for Ferdinand and Miranda? | to underscore his warning about staying chaste, and to celebrate the upcoming marriage |
| what trick did Ariel play on Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban? | he charmed them with music and lured them into a pool of dirty water |
| what happens when Stephano and Trinculo approach Prospero’s cell? | they stop and are distracted by the gaudy clothing that was left as bait |
| how does Prospero punish Trinculo, Stephano, and Caliban? | he sends dogs and goblins to chase and torment them |
| how does Ariel feel at the end of act 4? | loyal to Prospero |
| what best describes Trinculo and Stephano in act 4? | mostly interested in pleasure |
| what is a motif? | an element that is repeated throughout a piece of literature |
| to which of the ship’s passengers does Prospero show the greatest kindness? | Gonzalo |
| what does Antonio say when Prospero accuses him? | nothing |
| what happens when Trinculo, Stephano, and Caliban are brought before the company? | they are given a scolding |
| what news does the boatswain bring in act 5? | the ship is undamaged |
| what does Caliban realize at the end of the play? | Stephano is just a drunken fool |
| what is a key aspect of Ariel’s character in act 5? | he understands and shares in the suffering of others |
| what does Prospero learn? | to forgive and put past injuries behind him |
| why doesn’t Prospero tell anyone about Antonio and Sebastian’s murder plot? | he believes it is nobler to forgive than to condemn them |
| what does Prospero ask the audience to do in the epilogue that expresses Shakespeare’s wish to retire? | he asks the audience to release him by clapping |
| who probably feels the most sorrow at the way things work out? | Prospero because he lost his daughter to Ferdinand and Ariel to freedom; he lost the two people he loved the most |
| what best describes the resolution? | evil characters are forgiven |
| how does the epilogue differ from typical epilogues? | in typical epilogues the speaker comments on the conflict and resolution; in “the tempest” the speaker makes an appeal to the audience |
| what effect does the song Ariel sings written in rhyming couplets have? | shows him as lighthearted; makes the song stand out from the surrounding blank verse |
The Tempest – Advanced English 10
July 15, 2019