Literary Devices
Classical allusion to the Fates in Act 1, Scene 1
"Stand fast, good Fate to his hanging. Make the rope of destiny our cable, for our own doth little advantage" (I.1. 31-33).
Plot summary of Act I, Scene 1.
What is a Boatswain? (I.1.1)
A sailor in charge of the rigging of a ship.
Who is Miranda?
Prospero's daughter
What does the sea represent in The Tempest?
For Prospero, the sea is a tool to carry out his revenge on his enemies. It also has a transformative power.
"Oh the cry did knock against my very heart!" (p.13, line 8-9).
Hyperbole
The deal which Prospero strikes with Ariel to ensure he will carry out his commands during the action of the play.
"Do so, and after two days / I will discharge thee" (I.2.355-6).
What does "yarely" mean? (I.i.3)
Quickly, nimbly
Prospero's magical instruments
Prospero has a cloak and a staff!
The grievance which Caliban levels at Prospero in Act I.
"The island's mine by Sycorax..." (I.2.396).
Simile used by Prospero to describe Ariel's shouts while he was trapped in the "cloven pine" (p.33)
"...where thou didst vent thy groans / As fast as mill wheels strike..." (I.2.334).
The curse that Prospero casts on Caliban for his insolence.
"For this, be sure, tonight thou shalt have cramps..." (I.2.389).
Shakespearean word for "rooster."
Chanticleer (I.2.463).
Caliban's Mother
Sycorax
The island is a place of magic/illusion/dreams. It is also a place in which Prospero enacts his subjugation of the island's other inhabitants through his magical power.
Ariel's pun in their description of the shipwreck (p.27)
" I flamed amazement" (I.2.234).
Where was the King of Naples coming back FROM when his ship was wrecked on the island?
His daughter Claribel's wedding to the King of Tunis.
The definition of a "dam."
Mother. A term usually used for animals.
He abandons ship, crying "hell is empty, and all the devils are here" (I.2.253).
Miranda's wish when she recounts watching the shipwreck from the shore (p.13)
"Had I been any god of power, I would / Have sunk the sea within the earth..." (I.i. 10-11).
The metaphor which Miranda uses to describe Ferdinand's body.
"There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple..." (I.2.552-4)
What spells does Prospero cast on Ferdinand to punish him for trying to "usurp" his island?
He puts a freezing charm on him, and he also sucks the "vigor" out of his nerves and body (I.2.590-1)
30 feet
The god which Caliban worships.
Setebos (I.2.449).
Prospero's description of Miranda and Ferdinand falling in love (p. 45).
"They have changed eyes" (II.2.530).