Plot Points
The cause of the shipwreck in Act 1
What is Prospero's magic.
The character is the rightful Duke of Milan.
Who is Prospero?
The magician who controls the island
Who is Prospero?
This character is a jester
Who is Trinculo?
“Hell is empty, and all the devils are here” is an example of this exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
The name of the spirit who carries out Prospero's magic.
Who is Ariel?
This character believes the island is enchanted with music
Who is Ferdinand.
The spirit who sings to Ferdinand
Who is Ariel?
This character tries to cheer everyone up in the storm
Who is Gonzalo?
When the Boatswain says, “What cares these roarers for the name of king?” he dismisses royal authority in the face of nature’s power. This line is an example of this literary device, hinting at future challenges to political power.
What is foreshadowing.
The reason Prospero was exiled from Milan.
What is his brother Antonio's betrayal.
This character is introduced drunk and hides under a cloak
Who is Trinculo?
Prospero frees Ariel from this prison
What is a cloven pine tree?
This character plans to murder Alonso and become king
Who is Antonio (with Sebastian)?
Caliban speaks of the island’s “noises, sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.” This is an example of this sensory device.
What is imagery.
How Miranda feels when she first sees Ferdinand.
What is love/attraction?
This character is constantly optimistic, even in the storm
Who is Gonzalo?
Ariel creates this illusion to manipulate Ferdinand
What is music/a magical storm?
This drunk character is hailed as a god by Caliban
Who is Stephano?
Caliban calls the island a “brave new world,” to imply the concept of innocence.
What is metaphor.
The task Prospero gives Ferdinand.
What is moving logs.
This character calls his mother a witch and curses his servitude
Who is Caliban?
This character does not use magic, but reveals his manipulative nature by persuading someone else to commit murder.
Who is Antonio
These two characters symbolize the abuse of power in different ways
Who are Antonio and Prospero?
The use of repeated storm imagery in both dialogue and setting builds this overarching atmosphere.
What is motif?