Who is Prospero? | The sorcerer controlling the island |
Who is Ariel? | A neither male nor female fairy who completes all the magical tasks that are asked |
Who is Antonio? | A character who ousted his own brother to gain his position as Duke of Milan |
Who is Sebastian? | A character who almost murdered his own brother to take the crown. |
Who is Trinculo? | A character who is a jester or fool and serves to deliver comic relief after dramatic scenes |
What is a ship at sea during a tempest? | The setting at the beginning of the play |
How does Prospero test Ferdinand’s love for Miranda? | Prospero forces Ferdinand to collect wood |
What does Ariel use to tempt Trinculo and Stephano away from their plot? | Fancy clothing |
What is the reason the king was making an ocean voyage? | His daughter’s wedding in Africa |
What is the shape in which Ariel appeared to the king and his men? | A harpy |
What does Prospero do at the end of the play after having promised it over and over again? | He frees Ariel |
Why does Prospero want Miranda and Ferdinand to fall in love? | To get revenge/to get his daughter back to her rightful place in society |
What does Stephano think when he first finds Caliban and Trinculo on the island? | He thinks they are a four-legged monster from the island |
What are the two major categories that describe the Tempest? | Romance and comedy |
What are Ferdinand and Miranda doing when Alonso is reunited with his son? | They are playing chess |
What is the time period in which arts and science began to flourish? | A renaissance |
The Tempest: Questions and Answers from Jeopardy
July 12, 2019