Planning an essay on Prospero's power over Caliban in 'The Tempest' | English

Starter quiz

To create an essay plan means to...
- write your answer to an essay titlle
- review your answer to an essay title
- think about what you're going to say in your answer ✓
To treat someone cruelly means...
- to treat someone fairly
- to deliberately cause pain or suffering ✓
- to be jealous of someone
If you say someone is a 'liar', what impression do you create of them?
- a negative impression ✓
- a positive impression
- a neutral impression
Match the word with the definition.
- Slave
  
  ⇔
  
  someone considered the property of someone else ✓
- Power
  
  ⇔
  
  ability to control others/events ✓
- Exploit
  
  ⇔
  
  use someone unfairly ✓
What do we mean when we ask you to think about the 'connotations' of a word?
- the feelings and emotions it suggests ✓
- to find words with a similar meaning
- to think about how to use the word in a sentence
Colonialism is the process of taking control of...
- someone
- another country ✓
- a business

Analysing the language of a text means...
- examining what Prospero says to Caliban
- looking at words in close detail to show their effect ✓
- stating your opinion on the text
In 'The Tempest', what is the effect of Prospero calling Caliban 'filth'?
- It suggests he's unclean. ✓
- It suggests he's the son of a witch.
- It suggests Prospero has power over Caliban.
Which of the following plot points show Prospero's cruelty to Caliban in 'The Tempest'?
- He threatens him with physical violence. ✓
- He learns about the island from him.
- He leaves him alone on the island at the end of the play.
- He calls him a 'poisonous slave'. ✓
The statement that presents your overall argument is known as the...
- topic statement
- thesis statement ✓
- overall statement
A reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea is known as...
- 'an argument' ✓
If Shakespeare presents Prospero's treatment of Caliban as cruel in 'The Tempest', what might this suggest about colonialism?
- That the natives treated the colonists cruelly.
- That the colonists treated indigenous people cruelly. ✓
- That everyone was treated fairly through colonialism.

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Analysing language means looking at specific words in close detail and explaining their effect on the reader.
An argument is where you present your idea about the text and convince the reader that it is correct.
An essay plan should include a thesis statement which explains the overarching argument.
Prospero treats Caliban cruelly through his language and actions.
Arguably, Shakespeare may have been suggesting that the colonists' treatment of indigenous people was cruel.

That an argument only means a heated, angry exchange.

An argument about a text means presenting your idea and your points to prove that your idea is correct.

Slave - A slave is a person who is forced to work for and obey someone else and is considered their property.
Cruelty - Being cruel to someone means deliberately inflicting pain or suffering.
Exploitation - Exploitation is the act of using someone unfairly for your own advantage.
Power - If you are able to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events, then you have power.