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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore the final moments of the play as Prospero addresses everybody on the island. We will analyse how he demonstrates empathy and forgiveness to those who have wronged him.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which word best describes Prospero?
foolish
Correct answer: omnipotent (all powerful)
Tyrannous (evil leader)
Q2.
Which word best describes Ariel?
angry
Correct answer: loyal
rebellious
Q3.
Which word best describes Caliban?
Correct answer: bitter
content
loyal
Q4.
Which word best describes Stephano?
clever
dangerous
Correct answer: foolish
Q5.
Which word best describes King Alonso?
Correct answer: dismayed
hopeful
optimistic

5 Questions

Q1.
To reconcile is to...
create conflict
punish
Correct answer: restore friendliness
Q2.
Juxtaposition involves...
the attribution of human attributes to non-living things
Correct answer: the placement of two ideas to create contrast
the use of 'like' or 'as' to figuratively compare two things
Q3.
An example of juxtaposition in The Tempest is...
ending with a wedding and starting with a storm
having evil plots described in detail
Correct answer: the placement of evil plots and comic relief side by side
Q4.
A Shakespearean tragedy would be different from a comedy because...
Correct answer: it would contain the death and downfall of a character
it would involve war
it would start with a wedding
Q5.
Prospero used to be a member of which social group back in Italy?
Correct answer: the aristocracy
the middle class
the peasantry