Concept Vocabulary
Characters
Elements of a Play
Act I
Act I Continued
100

A word that means a formal agreement between two or more nations to cooperate and agree.

What is, alliance?

100

Main Character: The Right Duke of Milan

Who is, Prospero
100

Major divisions commonly marked with capital Roman numerals

Examples:

I, II, III, IV, V

What are, Acts?
100

Prospero admits a secret to his daughter. Name it.

What is, that Prospero admits to Miranda that he cause the storm?

100

Prospero promised to set this individual free after he serves his length of service.

Who is, Ariel

200

A word meaning to beg eagerly.

What is, beseech

200

Main Character 2: The daughter of Prospero

Who is, Miranda?

200

The fictional people the actors portray in the plays.

Who are, Characters?
200

Revenge was sought out on this individual for conspiring against Prospoero and his position as Duke of Milan.

Who is, Antonio

200

Ariel sings and plays music to lead Ferdinand to this place.

Where is, the Island

300

A word that means to cause with great bodily or mental suffering, pain.

What is torment

300

A savage and deformed slave.

Who is, Caliban

300

When characters speak to each other through conversation on stage.

What is, dialogue

300

There is a catastrophic even that occurs to the following people, Alonso, Ferdinand, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Stephano, and Trinculo. Name it.

What is, a storm striking the ship that is carrying them?

300

These two people see each other and immediately fall in love.

Who are, Miranda and Ferdinand

400

A figure of speech that compares to unlike things without using the words like, as, or than

Example:

The sky is a patchwork quilt. 

What is, metaphor?

400

Secondary Character: An airy spirit

Who is, Ariel?
400

Acts divided into smaller units commonly marked with lowercase Roman numerals.

Examples:

i, ii, iii, iv, v

What are, scenes

400

This individual was in charge of putting the plan into action and helped by providing food, water, clothing, and some of Prospero's favorite books.

Who is, Gonzalo
400

This person has a plan to make things somewhat difficult for Ferdinand and Miranda otherwise their love won't be as valuable to them.

Who is, Prospero

500

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby syllables.

Example:

Kim came to help us cut out a colorful kite for Chris.

What is, alliteration?

500

The brother of Prospero, the usurping Duke of Milan.

Who is, Antonio?

500

Instructions in the text of the play that give actors guidance about what is happening on stage. This text is usually italicized and in parentheses.

Example:

(exit. Prospero)

What are, stage directions?

500

This individual has obeyed Prospero's orders and was the one to create the storm.

Who is, Ariel

500

When Prospero first got to the island he showed kindness to Caliban, until he took advantage of whom

Who is, Miranda

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