The Tempest, Act V

Given your knowledge of the Latin root -pen-, what kind of laws does a penal code most likely contain?

laws dealing with the punishment of crime

In Act V of The Tempest, Prospero tells Antonio and Sebastian that he "will tell no tales" about their plot to murder Alonso. Given Prospero's words and actions throughout Act V, which is the most reasonable inference about why he decides to keep silent?

He believes it is nobler to forgive them than it would be to condemn them.

What news does the Boatswain bring when he appears before Prospero in Act V of The Tempest?

He has found that the ship is undamaged.

Part A Which best describes the lesson Prospero learns during the course of The Tempest, as demonstrated by his words and actions in Act V? Part B Which of the following lines of dialogue from Act V best supports the answer to Part A?

He learns to forgive old injuries and to put the past behind him. Prospero. There, sir, stop: / Let us not burthen our remembrance with / A heaviness that's gone.

What realization does Caliban come to by the end of Act V of The Tempest?

He realizes that Stephano is a drunken fool.

How does the epilogue found in Act V of The Tempest differ from a typical epilogue?

In a typical epilogue, the speaker comments on the conflict and resolution; in The Tempest, the speaker makes an appeal to the audience.

As the story of The Tempest comes to its resolution in Act V, which of these major characters seems most likely to feel sorrow at the way things work out?

Prospero, because he loses Miranda and Ariel, the two people whom he loves most

Which is the most likely meaning of pardon in the following sentence? Sushila was willing to PARDON Pete for being an hour late, especially when he insisted on paying for the pizza.

forgive

In Act V of The Tempest, to which of the ship's passengers does Prospero show the greatest kindness, and why?

Gonzalo, because he gave Prospero and Miranda supplies when they were exiled

Which of the following best describes a person who feels penitent?

The person feels sorry for doing wrong.

If you rectify a situation, which of the following must happen?

You correct a problem.

In the following speech from Act V of The Tempest, Prospero comes face-to-face with Alonso and his friends for the first time. Which best explains the meaning of what Prospero says in this speech? Prospero. . . .The charm dissolves apace; And as the morning steals upon the night, Melting the darkness, so their rising senses Begin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantle Their clearer reason. . . .

Alonso and the others begin to awaken and shake off the spell Prospero cast on them.

How does Antonio respond when Prospero accuses him in Act V of The Tempest?

Antonio says nothing.

Part A Which of the following choices best describes one key aspect of Ariel's character as Shakespeare presents him in Act V of The Tempest? Part B Which of the following choices best supports the answer to Part A?

Ariel understands and shares in the suffering of others. Ariel is touched by Gonzalo's misery and shares that Prospero would feel emotional at the sight of it as well.

Prospero. I'll deliver all; And promise you calm seas, auspicious gales And sail so expeditious that shall catch Your royal fleet far off. [Aside to Ariel] My Ariel, chick, That is thy charge. Then to the elements Be free, and fare thou well! [To the others] Please you, draw near. [Exit all.] Epilogue Prospero. Now my charms are all o'erthrown, And what strength I have's mine own, Which is most faint. Now, 'tis true, I must be here confined by you, Or sent to Naples. Let me not, . . . But release me from my bands With the help of your good hands. Which best describes the contrast between the blank verse Prospero speaks throughout the play, and the rhymed couplets in which he speaks the epilogue?

The blank verse sounds more like natural English speech than the rhymed couplets.

Part A As The Tempest comes to an end in Act V, which best describes the resolution of the story for those characters who have planned and/or carried out evil deeds? Part B Which of the following choices best supports the answer to Part A?

The evil characters are forgiven for the wrongs they have done. Prospero pardons Alonso and the others for conspiring to drive him out of Milan.

In Act V of The Tempest, Ariel sings a song in short rhymed couplets. Which of the following best describes the effect of Shakespeare's choice to write the song in rhymed couplets? Choose two options.

The rhymes help characterize Ariel as lively and light-hearted. The rhymes make the song stand out from the surrounding blank verse.

What happens when Trinculo, Stephano, and Caliban are brought before the company in Act V of The Tempest?

They are given a scolding.

Which of the following pairs of words, taken from lines from Act V of The Tempest, is an example of a full rhyme?

assaults / faults

Read the following excerpt from the epilogue found in Act V of The Tempest: I must be here confined by you, Or sent to Naples. Let me not, Since I have my dukedom got And pardoned the deceiver, dwell In this bare island by your spell; But release me from my bands With the help of your good hands. Many believe that in the epilogue that ends The Tempest, Prospero symbolizes Shakespeare himself, expressing the wish to retire from the stage. Which of the following best supports this theory?

the fact that Prospero addresses the audience directly

Given your knowledge of the Latin root -pen-, what is the most likely reason a person would be sent to a penitentiary?

to undergo punishment