Hassel The Tempest Test
How did Prospero gain control over Ariel?
Prospero freed Ariel from a tree, which made him his servant
Prospero's island helped discover
Bermuda
How does Ariel and Caliban's servant work differ?
Caliban does all the manual labor while Ariel is like an assistant
How did Prospero gain control over Caliban?
Caliban tried to rape Miranda and Prospero used magic to put him in extreme pain. He would not be freed from the pain until he became Prospero's servant
Why did Prospero lose his dukedom?
He was inattentive to the daily requirements of running his kingdom
Who is Caliban's new master?
Stephano
What stops Antonio and Sebastian from killing Alonzo?
Ariel wakes up Gonzalo and Alonzo just in time
What events caused Prospero and his daughter to settle on the island?
Sebastian and Antonio usurped his dukedom
How does Antonio persuade Sebastian to kill Alonzo?
Sebastian would become king (they thought Ferdinand was dead)
What characters provide comic relief?
Stephano and Trinculo (possibly Caliban)
After Trinculo joins Caliban under the cloak, who finds them and what does he think they are?
Stephano; a two headed monster
What does Ariel present to the royal members?
a banquet
Miranda's statement is considered what (she doesn't know that Gonzalo is on the island)?
dramatic irony
Prospero takes off his cloak and sets down his staff when talking to Miranda because
he wants to talk to her as a father, not as a magician
In the epilogue, what does Prospero ask the audience to do?
honor him if we think he deserves it (clapping)
Prospero:intellect::Miranda: ___
innocence, heart, emotion
Gonzalo is the ____ and the _____
oldest and the wisest
Act 1 Scene 1 started (setting)
on board the ship caught in the storm created by Prospero
Act 1 Scene 2 started (setting)
on the island as Prospero works his magic from the mountaintop
On the mountaintop, Prospero tells Miranda about
the assistance that Gonzalo brought to them when they were put on a leaky ship to die
Why does Prospero show mercy to his enemies?
the most noble path is to offer forgiveness to all those who have wronged him
Why was Caliban hiding under his cloak?
to protect himself from Prospero's wrath (thunder)
The Tempest is a
tragicomedy
What does the banquet do to the characters?
Drives them all mad except for Gonzalo
When talking about the boatswain, Gonzalo differs from Sebastian and Antonio in that
Gonzalo knows they will survive because the boatswain was not destined to die at sea, but be hung from the gallows
Why wasn't Gonzalo affected?
He is not guilty of any wrong doing to Prospero
Why does Prospero abruptly end the masque?
He remembers the plot to kill him
How does Caliban want to kill Prospero?
He wants Stephano to "knock a nail through his head"
What goddesses sing at the masque?
Iris, Ceres, and Juno
What does Ariel do to the banquet?
Makes it disappear before they can eat
Who brings Miranda and Ferdinand together?
Ariel (while Prospero looks on)
Groups that were separated during the storm
1. Alonzo with Gonzalo 2. Ferdinand is alone (thought to be dead by Alonzo) 3. Trinculo and Stephano (land with the wine and get drunk)
Ariel put all the members of the royal party to sleep except who?
Antonio and Sebastian
When Miranda hears of Gonzalo's generosity, she says
"Would I might but ever see that man"
Prospero renounces his magical powers by
"drowning" his books and breaking his staff and burying it
What do Stephano and Trinculo fall in?
A stinky swamp
What will Prospero be giving up when Miranda and Ferdinand get married?
A third of his own life (and his magic)
Why does Prospero create the masque for Miranda and Ferdinand?
They are engaged to be married
How do Miranda and Ferdinand feel about each other?
They are in love (love at first sight)
Why was the royal party on a ship?
They were returning from Alonzo's daughter's (Clarabel) wedding in Africa
How do we know how Prospero feels about Miranda and Ferdinand?
Through his aside
Who first stumbles upon Caliban and what did he think Caliban was?
Trinculo; he thinks Caliban is a large fish
