Starter quiz
- The setting for Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' is...
- a forest.
- an island. ✓
- a city.
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- Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' is thought to have been written in...
- 1911.
- 1711.
- 1611. ✓
- 1600.
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- A spirit is a...
- human.
- supernatural being ✓
- type of animal
- a witch
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- Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' is a comedy play. Which of the following do we expect from a comedy?
- Resolution at the end of the play. ✓
- Chaos at the end of the play.
- Death at the end of the play.
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- To usurp something is to...
- give something away willingly.
- inherit something beautiful and important.
- take a position of power by by force. ✓
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- The support, encouragement, or financial aid that an organisation or individual gives to a writer is known as...
- 'patronage' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which character has the most power in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'?
- Caliban
- Ariel
- Antonio
- Prospero ✓
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- Which two characters are exploited by Prospero in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'?
- Caliban ✓
- Stephano
- Gonzalo
- Ariel ✓
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- Being able to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events is known as having...
- 'power.' ✓
- Torment is...
- the feeling of anger and wish for revenge.
- going through great mental suffering. ✓
- being jealous of somebody more powerful.
- a feeling of peace and solidarity.
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- Which monarch wrote a book on witchcraft called 'Daemonologie'?
- King Charles II.
- King Henry VIII.
- King James I. ✓
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- How did people in Shakespeare's time feel about witchcraft?
- They celebrated it.
- They feared it. ✓
- They ignored it.
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Key learning points
- Prospero is the most powerful character.
- Prospero exploits Caliban and Ariel and forces them to serve him.
- Prospero uses his power to create an unjust society on the island.
- Specifically, magic is used by Prospero to control others.
Common misconception
That people didn't believe in magic in Shakespeare's time.
In Shakespeare's time, most people believed in magic and thought it could bring ill luck and misfortune.
Keywords
Injustice - Injustice is a situation, or a law, or an action whereby people are treated unfairly.
Power - If you are able to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events, then you have power.
Exploitation - The act of using someone unfairly for your own advantage is called exploitation.
Inequality - Difference in status, wealth or opportunities are all forms of inequality.
Torment - Torment is going through great mental suffering and unhappiness or physical pain.
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