Exploring Prospero and Caliban's relationship in Act 1 Scene 2 of 'The Tempest'
I can explore how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Prospero and Caliban at the beginning of the play.
Exploring Prospero and Caliban's relationship in Act 1 Scene 2 of 'The Tempest'
I can explore how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Prospero and Caliban at the beginning of the play.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The staging of a performance can influence our interpretation of the scene and the characters.
- The language used by Prospero and Caliban shows a mutual animosity.
- Prospero uses imperative language to show his superiority to Caliban.
Common misconception
That it's obvious how a character should be interpreted by the audience.
The staging of a performance from body language to costuming can make a huge difference in how different audiences interpret a character.
Keywords
Subservient - To be subservient is to be less important.
Superior - To be superior is to be higher in rank, status or quality.
Imperative - To use imperative language means to give orders or commands.
Animosity - To feel animosity towards someone is to feel a strong dislike.
Wicked - To be wicked is to be morally bad or wrong.
Equipment
You may want a copy of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
- Depiction or discussion of sexual violence
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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