Act 1
Why does Ariel willingly serve Prospero and carry out his commander?
Because Prospero rescued him from imprisonment
What does "perfidious" mean?
untrustworthy/dishonest
Who was "Widow Dido"?
Aeneas' lover in Virgil's The Aeneid
Who tells Alonso that he has himself to blame for his son's death in Act 2?
Sebastian
What does Ferdinand call his love?
Admired Miranda
When Prospero and Miranda were first cast away, who helped them and how?
Gonzalo helped them by stowing food
What does it mean to 'usurp a leadership position"?
to seize it illegally or by force
Why does Sebastian tell Alonso he has himself to blame for his son's death?
He is implying that he forced his daughter to marry a foreigner. And it was their trip to the wedding that caused his sons' death
Who says to Prospero, “Good wombs have borne bad sons” in Act 1, scene 2?
Miranda (to Prospero about Antonio)
Line 120
What do Ferdinand and Miranda agree to do at the end of the act?
Agree to marry
What does Areils speech imply about the relationship between him and Prospero?
Ariel believes he can rely on Prospero sense of justice.
What happened to the garments of the royal party during the storm at sea?
They got drenched
Who says, “'Tis far off,/and rather like a dream than an assurance/That my remembrance warrants.” in Act 1, scene 2?
Miranda
Lines 44-46
What causes Antonio and the other passengers to desert their ship?
Prospero uses magic to create a storm and make the passengers believe the ship is breaking up
Why is Alonso feeling depressed and sad?
He is grieving the supposed loss of his son
Who says to Caliban “Thou poisonous slave, got by the devil himself/Upon thy wicked dam, come forth!” in Act 1 Scene 2?
Prospero
What does Caliban most likely mean when he tells Miranda, " You taught me language, and my profit on its, I know how to curse"
He means that Miranda has harmed him because she has shown him there is a wider world beyond his reach.