Plot Points
What do Miranda and Ferdinand agree to do with one another immediately after meeting?
What is get married?
The process by which one is entitled to an inheritance, rank, or privilege
What is succession?
Caliban and Ariel working as servants represents...
What is exploitation and power?
Who are the two servants of Prospero?
The secret to Prospero's magic
What is magical books?
At the end of the play, what does Prospero decide to do with his magic and his initial plan?
Surrenders his magic,
moves on from revenge,
lets his enemies go
What is harmed/hurt?
True or False:
Although Prospero is kind to Ariel, the servitude of Ariel is still considered exploitation.
True!
Prospero is benefiting from Ariel's work, while Ariel doesn't receive anything in return.
When Prospero and Miranda were first cast away, who helped them?
Who is Gonzalo?
With Miranda present, how does Ferdinand feel about hauling wood for Prospero?
(answer can't just be one-word response)
He's content,
making the best of his situation,
happy to be around Miranda
Describe any trick that Ariel has done throughout the play.
Wakes the sleeping Alonso and Gonzalo,
Disguises himself as a harpy,
Leads the men into a dirty pond,
Speaks through the voice of Trinculo
Word for the following synonyms:
brave, courageous
What is valiant/valor?
Other than with Prospero, how is Caliban exploited further?
Stephano claims him as a servant
Trinculo and Stephano treat him inferior
Who are the two men plotting to kill Alonso?
Who is Antonio and Sebastian?
The mythical creature responsible for punishing those of wrongdoing
What is a harpy?
Why does Caliban attempt to hide from Trinculo?
(the scene where they both hide under the blanket)
Caliban is afraid Trinculo has been sent as a punishment by Prospero,
thinks Trinculo is a spirit
Describe a treacherous or perfidious behavior
Being untrustworthy,
Lying,
Stabbing someone in the back,
etc.
How can the marriage of Miranda and Ferdinand be seen as an example of exploitation and power?
During the time of the play, Miranda would have been seen as property, being given from one man, her father, to another in marriage.
Which character wishes for a utopian society with equality for everyone?
Who is Gonzalo?
The audience knows something that the characters do not.
Example: Ariel speaking through Trinculo to cause conflict.
What is dramatic irony?
What temptations cause Stephano to agree to murder Prospero?
Liquor,
rule of the island,
Miranda as his wife
If you were using your vigilance, what might you be doing?
Watching something,
Looking at something,
Keeping an eye
Describe a real-life example of exploitation or power
Posting minors on social media,
hard labor for low pay,
sexual, financial exploitation
What is the name of Caliban's mother?
Who is Sycorax?
In the epilogue of the play, Prospero speaking to the audience is an example of:
breaking the fourth wall,
meta fiction