The Tempest ACTS II-V Directions: Choose 3 questions from each act (you will have a total of 12 answers when you finish) and answer the questions in complete sentences‚ using textual evidence‚ and in no less than 50 words each. Make sure you make clear what questions you chose to answer! ACT II 1. What type of person is Gonzalo? What was his role in the plot against Prospero? Does his behavior seem consistent with how he acts now? 2. What is Gonzalo’s idea of the type of government or life style
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“Correspondent to command…” Discuss the ways in which power and control are presented within The Tempest In William Shakespeare ’s The Tempest‚ and Christopher Marlowe ’s Doctor Faustus‚ Prospero and Doctor Faustus both engage in elements of the dark arts‚ initially to achieve aspirational outcomes. In order to demonstrate power‚ Shakespeare effectively plays with the relationships between master and servant. Many characters are also locked in a power struggle for the control of the island‚ eventually
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Prospero in Shakespeare’s "The Tempest" fits the description of a Machiavellian Prince. He is cunning‚ conspires‚ and schemes‚ and has a tremendous amount of power throughout the whole work. Prospero’s Magical powers give a fairytale-like quality to the work‚ which he uses to his advantage to become the most powerful character in the work‚ controlling the destiny of all the characters in the play. He was unrightfully overthrown as the Duke of Milan by his also scheming Machiavellian
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“The Tempest is more concerned with reconciliation than with revenge.” Evaluate this view of The Tempest by exploring the action and effects of the play. Revenge tragedy was a highly popular genre during the Jacobean era‚ so understandably Shakespeare would have been heavily influenced by this; one of these examples being Hamlet. Revenge tragedies carried the evident message that those who dabble in revenge will end up being hurt themselves. This is seen in the final scene of Hamlet where the
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Caliban Prospero’s dark‚ earthy slave‚ frequently referred to as a monster by the other characters‚ Caliban is the son of a witch-hag and the only real native of the island to appear in the play. He is an extremely complex figure‚ and he mirrors or parodies several other characters in the play. In his first speech to Prospero‚ Caliban insists that Prospero stole the island from him. Through this speech‚ Caliban suggests that his situation is much the same as Prospero’s‚ whose brother usurped his
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PROSPERO In the Tempest‚ the character of Prospero is the protagonist and the most important character. Prospero is the father of Miranda and used to be the legitimate Duke of Milan. Unfortunately his treacherous brother Antonio stole his title and banished Prospero to a Mediterranean island with Miranda. There he has spent twelve years refining the magic that gives him the power he needs to punish and reconcile with his enemies. The first impression of Prospero is of a magician‚ doting father
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Yeo 1 Master and Servant: What Really Determines Your Status? The strangest‚ yet most intriguing relationship in Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tempest‚ seems to be the one that is shared between Prospero and Caliban. Through their constant interactions‚ the audience is able to explore the important motif of master-servant relationships‚ which is one of the major themes that the entire play seems to be built upon. In The Tempest‚ although it seem as if one’s status and background plays
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The change in Prospero’s character... Prospero from The Tempest is the rightful Duke of Milan and father to Miranda who he loves. In the plot‚ he was usurped by his brother and sent on a boat to his death but survived by landing on the island. Prospero’s Power Prospero possesses magical powers and is able to conjure spirits and nymphs to perform tasks. With Ariel’s help‚ he conjures the tempest at the start of the play. Prospero is quite a foreboding character dealing out punishments
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ENG 225 C (De) Constructing the Other Intersections of Race‚ Class‚ and Gender in The Tempest In Shakespeare’s play‚ ‘The Tempest’‚ the characters of Prospero and Caliban‚ represent two different extremes on the social spectrum: the ruler‚ and the ruled. Their positions on the social hierarchy are largely due to the fact that Caliban responds almost wholly to passions‚ feelings of pleasure; his senses‚ while Prospero is ruled more by his intellect and self-discipline; his mind. Within ‘The
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Use of Noise and Music in The Tempest Many times throughout The Tempest‚ Shakespeare would couple his use of a bare stage with music and other various theatrical noises in order to create a deeper connection with his audience‚ whether they are reading the script‚ or watching the play being performed by a cast of actors. It is said that music is one of the defining elements to any production. With the right music and noises‚ the same exact scene can quickly turn from a happy scene‚ to one of complete
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