The Tempest
Name 5 characters of the play and what is their role.
Prospero - The magician, former Duke of Milan
Miranda - His daughter, gets enamorated of Ferdinand
Ariel: The magic spirit which helps Prospero
Caliban: The enslaved man, son of Cicorax that tries a coup against Prospero.
Alonso: King of Naples
This is the voice used when the subject of a sentence performs the action.
Active Voice
What is a monologue
This is a long speech by one character to other characters on stage.
How the two poems we read about Caliban shift the perspective from Sheakespeare Play?
by giving him a voice and a backstory.
According to "Understanding Forgiviness" why choosing forgiviness is healthier than revenging?
choosing forgiveness is healthier than revenge because it has a powerful connection to our well-being and happiness, directly improving our physical and mental health
Act II : In this act, what character tries to persuade Sebastian to kill his brother, King Alonso?
Antonio, Prospero's brother.
The passive voice version of the sentence "Shakespeare wrote The Tempest"
The Tempest was written by Shakespeare.
This is a speech given by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts to the audience.
a soliloquy
What is the theme of the poem "Under a Certain Little Star" by Wisława Szymborska translated by Joanna Trzeciak
The core idea is that no single person can fully comprehend or experience the vastness and complexity of existence. The speaker apologizes for their own personal happiness, limited perspective, and the mundane nature of their life, all of which seem insignificant in the face of immense global suffering, history, and profound philosophical questions.
Summarize the story of Eric Lomax
It is the story of a World War II veteran's journey from deep-seated hatred and psychological torment to peace through forgiveness. After being tortured by the Japanese, Lomax was consumed by a desire for revenge against his interrogator, Nagase.
The turning point came when he sought help from The Medical Foundation for Victims of Torture, which helped him heal from his trauma. This allowed him to eventually meet Nagase in person. Moved by Nagase's profound humility and repeated apologies, Lomax was able to let go of his hatred and form a friendship with him, proving that forgiveness is possible when someone is ready to accept it.
What is the main reason Prospero reveals to Miranda for causing the shipwreck and bringing his enemies to the island?
To seek revenge and reclaim his rightful dukedom of Milan.
This type of relative clause adds extra, non-essential information and is set off by commas.
non-defining clause
What is an aside?
This is a brief remark or comment made by a character directly to the audience, which other characters on stage are not supposed to hear.
What is the key theme of "They are hostile nations" by Margaret Atwood
Environmental Despair: a world in ecological collapse, with "fading animals" and "the sea clogging." This backdrop of shared planetary doom makes human-on-human hostility seem pointless.
Survival through Vulnerability: The speaker argues that in a world stripped of its resources and comforts ("no armies, no money"), the only way to survive is through mutual cooperation and empathy. The line, "We need each others' breathing, warmth," emphasizes this shared vulnerability and interdependence.
War as a Metaphor: The poem uses military language ("hostile nations," "binoculars," "surrender") to describe personal relationships and the human tendency to see others as a threat. The speaker urges a truce, suggesting that "surviving is the only war / we can afford." This implies that our only worthy struggle is against a shared, external threat, not against each other.
In his speech, Desmond Tutu mentions two extremes that South Africa avoided in dealing with its post-apartheid justice. What were these two extremes, and what "middle way" did the country choose instead?
the two extremes South Africa avoided were Nuremberg-style trials and a blanket amnesty. South Africa chose a "middle way of individual amnesty for truth." This approach was the basis for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Perpetrators of crimes were offered amnesty, but only in exchange for a full and public disclosure of their actions.
What is the final act of forgiveness and reconciliation by Prospero?
He forgives his enemies, gives up his magic, and promises to restore them to their ship and their journey home
What type of clause is "which won the game" in the sentence, "The team which won the game celebrated all night."
defining relative clause
What are couplets?
This is a pair of rhyming lines, often used to signal the end of a scene or a character's speech.
Caliban
J. P. Dancing Bear
What is the key idea of the following lines:
Before hatred ate my heartthere was music:my mother’s willow music,her dark willow music of wind and wave.5There was water singing overthe roots of ash, over stones.
Mother, I am a dead thingwith a voice trained for anything but song,10shackled in magic and pushed down,taught to speak with a tonguethat damns with bellyaches.
The key idea of these lines is that the speaker, likely Caliban, was once connected to a world of beauty and natural music before he was consumed by hatred and trauma. His past was harmonious, symbolized by his mother's "willow music" and the "water singing." Now, he is a "dead thing" whose voice has been corrupted and weaponized by his suffering and enslavement.
Why does the narrator of "The Sun Parlor" feel regret about the sun parlor, and what lesson about houses and children does she ultimately learn from her mother and her experiences?
The narrator's central regret is that she valued her newly painted sun parlor more than a child's happiness.
The main lesson she learns from her mother is that a house belongs to the children, not the other way around.
List 5 events of the play.
The Tempest and Shipwreck
Prospero's Backstory
Ferdinand and Miranda Meet
Antonio and Sebastian's Plot
Caliban's New Masters
The Distraction Plot
The Masque and a Father's Blessing
Prospero's Forgiveness
The Renunciation of Magic
What is the passive voice version of "The entire city gave the famous explorer a hero's welcome"?
"A hero's welcome was given to the famous explorer by the entire city."
What is an Apostrophe in literature?
Apostrophe is a literary device in which a speaker directly addresses someone or something that isn't present, can't speak back, or is an abstract idea. The use of "O" or "Oh" is a common way to signal this direct address.
For example, in Shakespeare's plays, a character might exclaim, "O, Fortune, Fortune! all men call thee fickle." In this line, the character is speaking directly to "Fortune," an abstract concept that can't respond. This is a classic example of apostrophe.
Explain this poem lines from EN EL JARDÍN DE LOS ESPEJOS QUEBRADOS,1 CALIBAN CATCHES A GLIMPSE OF HIS REFLECTION
In this island of all things
broken, shifted, he isn’t the only one damaged by history,
by the way storms surge and ravage, uprooted royal
palms everywhere, roof shingles like buried hands,
so red, so blue, to call this man a beast you must bow.
This poem presents Caliban not as a monster, but as a victim of historical trauma. The poem uses imagery of a ravaged island—"uprooted royal palms," "roof shingles like buried hands"—to symbolize the deep-seated damage and suffering he has endured. The final line, "to call this man a beast you must bow," directly challenges the reader to acknowledge Caliban's complex humanity and suffering, demanding humility and respect rather than a simplistic, dehumanizing label.
Summarize
A Dish Best Served Cold
Aminatta Forna | Book Review
The review explains that after 12 years of nursing fantasies of revenge, Blumenfeld, a journalist, decides to find the man. Her journey leads her to research revenge practices in various cultures, including those of Albanians, Iranians, and Jewish extremists. She finds that revenge is often a "man's game" and that collective revenge can be as devastating as individual acts.
The review reveals a significant twist: Blumenfeld's quest for revenge is not just about her father's shooting. It's also a way to deal with her own displaced anger over her parents' divorce and her feelings of neglecting her father. The story ultimately becomes a personal journey rather than a grand investigation into violence.