Act I
What is the main purpose of Scene 1's dramatic start?
to excite and hook the audience
Why does thunder frighten Caliban?
He think Prospero is angry with him.
How does Ferdinand react to carrying firewood for Prospero?
Ferdinand doesn't complain because the reward of marrying Miranda is worth the work.
What can virginity symbolize?
Purity
Who inspires Prospero to forgive those who have wronged him?
Ariel
What did Caliban crueely attempt to do years ago?
He attempted to rape Miranda.
What can alcohol symbolize to Caliban based on his reaction to it?
heaven/magic
What does Ferdinand and Miranda's handshake symbolize?
their chaste and wholesome love
What does Ceres bestow on Ferdinand and Miranda?
Prosperity and plenty
What theme is central to Act 5?
Forgive others for your own peace, not because they deserve your forgiveness.
What tragic flaw did Prospero have that enabled his brother Antonio to betray him and become the Duke?
Sloth
What is ironic about scene 2 (Trinculo, Stephano, Caliban)?
Three drunks are planning to overthrow the island.
In addition to being forced by Prospero to obey his wishes, why does Ariel torture and trick the court party?
Ariel wants them to realize and repent for their sins.
What do Prospero's finest linens symbolize?
Temptation
Who are static characters?
Antonio and Sebastian
Who is the primary villain of The Tempest?
Antonio
What character archetype does Trinculo best exemplify?
Clown
What does Caliban remind Stephano that Stephano must obtain before killing Prospero?
Prospero's book on magic
What does Prospero promise at the end of Act 4 to do to Ariel once he obeys him a little longer?
Freedom
Why do some critics think Prospero is a metaphor for Shakespeare himself?
Prospero abandons magic, Shakespeare is abandoning theatre.
Based on how Prospero treats Caliban, what is foreshadowed about Caliban?
He will rebel against Prospero.
How does Prospero test Antonio and Sebastian?
Ariel casts a spell on Gonzalo and others to sleep to see what Antonio and Sebastian will do.
Of what does Ariel take the form to threaten and guilt Alonso, Antonia, and Sebastian?
Harpy
What warning does Prospero give Ferdinand after telling him that he has passed all the tests?
Do not sleep with Miranda until they are married.
What poetic language does Shakespeare use to underscore the magic of Prospero's epilogue?
Couplets with end rhyme