The Tempest

The Tempest

Read the following extract from Act 2 Scene 2 of The Tempest and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Caliban is cursing Prospero. This is just before he meets Trinculo and Stephano.

Starting with this speech, explore how far Shakespeare presents Caliban as a victim in The Tempest.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Caliban in this speech

• how far Shakespeare presents Caliban as a victim in the play as a whole.

The Tempest

Read the following extract from Act 4 Scene 1 of The Tempest and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Ariel has carried out Prospero’s orders with regard to Alonso and his followers.

Starting with this conversation, explore how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Prospero and Ariel in The Tempest.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents their relationship in this conversation

• how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Prospero and Ariel in the play as a whole.

The Tempest

Read the following extract from Act 1 Scene 2 of The Tempest and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Ariel has completed various tasks for Prospero and there is now some disagreement about Ariel being given more work to do.

Starting with this conversation, explore how far Shakespeare presents Prospero as a good master in The Tempest.

Write about:

• how far Shakespeare presents Prospero as a good master in this conversation

• how far Shakespeare presents Prospero as a good master in the play as a whole.

The Tempest

Read the following extract from Act 5 Scene 1 of The Tempest and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Ariel has brought together the group of characters who are under Prospero’s spell. Prospero speaks to them.

Starting with this speech, explore how far Shakespeare presents Prospero as a fair man in The Tempest.

Write about:

• how far Shakespeare presents Prospero as a fair man in this speech

• how far Shakespeare presents Prospero as a fair man in the play as a whole.

The Tempest

Read the following extract from Act 1 Scene 2 of The Tempest and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play Prospero and Miranda go to see Caliban.

Starting with this moment in the play, explore how Shakespeare presents the difficult relationship between Prospero and Caliban.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents their relationship in this extract

• how Shakespeare presents the difficult relationship between Prospero and Caliban in the play as a whole.

The Tempest

Read the following extract from Act 5 Scene 1 of The Tempest and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Prospero is preparing to leave the island and return to Milan.

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents ideas about power and control.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents ideas about power and control in this speech

• how Shakespeare presents ideas about power and control in the play as a whole.

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents ideas about revenge in The Tempest.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents ideas about revenge in this speech

• how Shakespeare presents ideas about revenge in the play as a whole.

Starting with this conversation, explore how Shakespeare presents the romantic relationship between Miranda and Ferdinand.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents the romantic relationship at this moment in the play

• how Shakespeare presents the romantic relationship in the play as a whole.

Starting with this moment in the play, explore how far Shakespeare presents Ariel as a loyal servant to Prospero in The Tempest.

Write about:

how Shakespeare presents Ariel at this moment in the play

how Shakespeare presents Ariel in the play as a whole.