Vocab
What does it mean if a moment is opportune?
How does the behavior of the three characters in Prospero's cell emphasize these differences?
Caliban is very serious. Trinculo and Stefano are joking and not serious.
What does Caliban understand or feel about Prospero that Stefano and Trinculo do not?
Caliban knows how powerful Prospero is.
William
Who was ruler before the English renaissance?
King Henry
What is the meaning of Industrious?
Constantly active or occupied -- creating something
Who are the actors in Ariel's show?
The actors are Spirits.
What services does Ariel perform for Prospero in act IV(Two Parts)
Ariel Put on a performance for Miranda and Ferdinand. Tricked Caliban, Trinculo, Stefano into a trap
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne Hathaway
She executed non-Catholics
What does it mean to rectify a situation?
To make it right
Why does Prospero have Ariel arrange a pageant?
To impress Ferdinand and bless their marriage.
Which of Prospero's words and actions are motivated by his sense of responsibility as Miranda's father?
He is giving him the chance but threatening if he takes her virginity then he shall hunt him down.
What was allegedly Shakespeare's last play?
The Tempest
Name three things that the English Renaissance was known for?
Trade, science, arts, printing press (increased literacy), military power
What is the meaning of Incite?
To encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior.
Why does Prospero Stop the Show?
Trinculo, Caliban, and Stefano want him in his house.
At the beginning of Act IV what arrangement between Ferdinand and Miranda does Prospero approve?
He approves them getting married.
Who was the ruler of England who Shakespeare was tight with?
King James was the trident king. Which three countries was he the king of?
England, Scotland, and Ireland
What does it mean to be penitent?
To repent, to ask forgiveness, to be sorry
What does Prospero command the spirits to do to Stefano, Trinculo, and Caliban?
He makes the spirits chase them.
What does Act IV teach about forgiveness?
Do not judge people by their heritage.
What pattern does Shakespeare usually write in?
Iambic Pentameter
Describe the ladder of man -- who is at the top? Who at the bottom? What happens if the ladder breaks?
God and kings at the top, devils/witches and the poor at the bottom. Chaos theory -- disease, famine, plague, war if the ladder breaks