Shipwrecked!
Who secretly convinces Sebastian to kill Alonso and become king of Naples?
Who is Antonio?
Near the end of the play, Prospero says he will break his staff and drown his book, renouncing what kind of magic in the phrase “this ___ magic I here abjure”?
What is "rough."
Like Odysseus, many characters in The Tempest end up stranded on an island. What causes both journeys to begin?
A shipwreck / storm at sea
Fill in the blank: What have we here, a man or a ____? Dead or
alive? A ____, he smells like a ____—a very ancient
and ____-like smell, a kind of not-of-the-newest poor-John.
A strange _____.
What is fish
The storm is terrifying, but what important thing does Ariel make sure does not actually happen to the passanger or crew.
What is no one dies / no one is harmed
What convinces Caliban that Stephano is a worthy ruler?
What is wine
Sebastian says to Antonio, "Well I am ______ __________." To which Antonio responds, "I'll teach you how to __________."
What are "standing water" and "flow"
Prospero and Ariel often intervene, much like Athena or Zeus. Give one example of their intervention at key points in the play.
Answers will vary.
Draw STephano and Caliban under the cloak.
Vary.
Pronunciation of "boatswain." Write it phonetically (how it sounds).
What is bosun?
There are two assassination plots. One targets Alonso, the other Prospero. Name the two masterminds.
Who are Antonio and Caliban?
What word does Prospero use to describe his magic power?
What is "art"?
What are Sirens?
Unlike most of Shakespeare’s plays, The Tempest is often considered Shakespeare’s only play with what kind of plot?
What is original. all other plays were ripped/plagiarized from earlier sources
This sassy mariner delivers this iconic insult: "hang, cur, hang, you whoreson, insolent noisemaker!"
Who is Antonio?
During the drunken conspiracy against Prospero, Ariel throws his voice to sound like Trinculo and repeatedly delivers what two-word insult that sparks a brawl?
What is "thou liest!"
What are three different words used to describe Caliban?
Sycorax and Circe
Half woman, half bird.
Ansewrs will vary. I'll decie.
What does Sycorax look like?
What is "a foul witch," or "blue eyed hag."
In the famous line “O ________ new world that has such people in’t!”, what adjective does Miranda use to describe the world she is seeing for the first time?
what is "brave"?
The Lotus-Eaters in The Odyssey are said to live in this modern-day North African country, which is also where King Alonso’s daughter is married in The Tempest.
What is Tunisia?
What kind of tree is Caliban imprisoned in?
What is a cloven pine.