Prospero's Puzzling Penguins Qs
"Our picnic-planning was for naught, now that the rains approach us."
a. nothing; for nothing
b. hypothetical
c. a social function
d. for another time
a. naught = nothing or for nothing
(pg. 61 of the Tempest)
Question: What does ‘maid’ mean based on this sentence “No wonder sir; but certainly a maid”
Multiple-choice Qs:
Someone who cleans
A female dog
An unmarried human lady
A servant used to take care of kids
3.
The name of Caliban's mother
Who is Sycorax?
In the end it was providence divine that cured my sickness.
What does providence divine mean
Multiple-choice Q:
A.Healing or health
B.Dumb luck
C.A doctorś care
D.A godś care or protection
D.
What is Miranda talking about in this sentence? “Put these wild waters in this roar,allay them.”
A.Her wild diarrhea
B.A wild storm that her father caused
C.Both B and D
D.Her father scaring her with his powers
C. Both B and D
Based on the sentence provided, what does the word “hark” mean? “My clever Ariel, hark in thine ear.”
Multiple-choice Q:
A. A human girl
B. To cough violently
C. To pay close attention
D. To eat the whole planet
C. To pay close attention
Question: what does hagseed mean based on this dialogue “Hag-seed, hence! Fetch us in fuel. If thou neglect’st my command ill make thee roar That beast shall tremble at thy din.”
Multiple-choice Qs:
A ugly person
An old man of low class
A servant of a royal
D. A witches child
D. A witch's child
This character is largely considered a stand-in for Shakespeare himself. (The wizardry is an analogy for the brilliant wordsmithing of the self-indulgent playwright)
Who is Prospero
The brine covered my body with a foul smell.
Question: What does brine mean
Multiple-choice Qs:
A.Sea foam
B.Sea weed
C.Salt water
D.Salty sand
A. Sea foam
Question: Judging by this quote, what does ‘tis mean?”’Tis far off”
Multiple-choice Qs:
A.This is silly
B. Is it
C.This S***
D.It is
D. It is
Based on the sentence provided, what does the word “ill” mean? “There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple.”
Multiple-choice Qs:
A. To overthrow someone
B. Bad; evil
C. sad/depressed
D. To dislike someone
B. Bad;evil
Question: What page does Miranda say “There’s nothing ill can dwell in such a temple”
Multiple-choice Qs:
A. 81
B. 91
C. 56
D. 101
First two teams to find the page compete!
The writing style present in most of Shakespeare's works that features lines of unrhymed poetry that is roughly ten syllables long
Bonus points: Write your own example!
A. Lyrics
B. Narrative Writing
C. Blank Verse
D. Haiku
C. Blank verse
"What is't thou canst demand? / My liberty"
The army halted the advance.
Question: What does advance mean
Multiple-choice Qs:
A. To go forward
B. To go backward
C. To march
D. To run
A.
Multiple-choice Qs: “thou attend to me” who says this line?
A.Prospero
B.Miranda
C.Caliban
D.Alonso
A. Prospero
Based on the sentence provided, what does the word “maid” mean?
“No wonder; sir but certainly a maid.”
Multiple-cho
ice Qs:
A. someone who LOVES McDonalds
B. A criminal
C. Someone who’s annoying
D.A human girl
D. Human girl
Rescued by Prospero from a long imprisonment at the hands of the witch Sycorax, he is Prospero’s servant until Prospero decides to release him.
Who is Ariel?
The beast was put under my charge and heeds my commands.
Question: What does charge mean
Multiple-choice Qs:
A.duty, task
B.care
C.electricity
D.Austrailian government
A. duty; task
Judging by this quote, what does foul play mean?”O the heavens what foul play.”
Multiple-choice Qs:
A.Illigal or dishonest action
B.Really caring and kind action
C.Mean action
D.Unfair action
A. Illegal/dishonest action
Based on the sentence provided, what does the word “hence” mean?
“Hence! Hang not on my garments.”
Multiple-choice Qs:
A. Go away
B. Stupid
C. Shut up
D.A good friend
C.
What was Shakespeare's Last Play?
A. Othello
B. The Tempest
C. Twelfth Night
D. The Count of Monte Cristo
B. The Tempest