Characters
The protagonist of the play
Prospero
How do Prospero and Miranda escape Naples?
On a small boat with the help of loving citizens and the Noble Gonzalo.
"learning me your language" is an example of...
Alliteration
A large section of a play that is similar to a chapter in a book. Shakespeare's plays always have 5.
A. An act
B. A scene
C. A fight
A. an act
Why does Ariel do what Prospero asks?
Prospero agrees to free him in 2 days if Ariel follows Prospero's instructions.
Prospero's daughter. She falls in love with Ferdinand.
Miranda
Why does Ferdinand wash up on shore alone?
A. The rest of the men are dead
B. The rest of the men are still on the boat
C. Ariel split him up from the rest of the group
C. Ariel split him up from the rest of the group
"He is the ivy on my princely trunk..." is an example of a...
Metaphor
Likely to betray. Unreliable.
A. Perfidious
B. Treacherous
D. Glamorous
B. Treacherous
Why does Prospero pretend to distrust Ferdinand?
A. Because he hates King Alonso
B. Because he hopes Miranda will fall in love with Ferdinand.
C. Because he wants Caliban to feel better
B. Because he hopes Miranda will fall in love with Ferdinand.
Prospero's servant. Prospero saved this character from the Sycorax's curse. This character has magic and can become invisible.
Ariel
What happened to the sailors on the ship?
A. They drowned when the ship sank.
B. They are sleeping on the ship in a hidden harbor.
C. They sailed away from the island.
B. They are sleeping on the ship in a hidden harbor.
"Did us but loving wrong" is an example of...
An oxymoron
To seize and hold power by force.
A. Treacherous
B. Perfidious
C. Usurp
C. Usurp
Why did Prospero enslave Caliban?
A. Because he is ugly
B. Because he is the son of a witch
C. Because he tried to hurt Miranda
C. Because he tried to hurt Miranda
This character usurped Prospero's dukedom with the help of the king.
Antonio
What does Prospero threaten Caliban with if Caliban doesn't do his chores?
A. Death
B. Stomach cramps
C. Starvation
B. Stomach cramps
"Red plague rid you..." is an example of...
Alliteration
The state of being disloyal. Starts with a "P"
Perfidious
Why did King Alonso send an army to Naples?
To help Antonio kill Prospero and Miranda.
The son of King Antonio. He falls in love with Miranda.
Ferdinand
What does Prospero do to Miranda when she starts to ask too many questions?
Puts her to sleep.
"Beautiful tyrant, fiend angelical!" is an example of an...
oxymoron
The Latin suffix that means "full of"
-ous-
Why did Prospero ask Ariel to sink the ship?
To get revenge on his brother Antonio and King Alonso.