The Tempest main quotes for revision; Prospero, Miranda, Calian, Ariel, Gonzalo (AO2) , with pointers for Ao3 and Ao5 - post colonial reading ect. Second doccument is a sample answer, qith a focus on Prospero and Ao3 (post-colonial reading) with relevant theorists.
Prospero:
“Be collected. No more amazement. Tell your piteous heart there is no harm done” - imperatives and
dismissive tone of her empathy - he is seen as more logical rather than emotional
“Obey, and be attentive.” “does thou attend me?” “thou attend’t not” “dost thou hear” - more
imperatives - dominance over her. He wants his story to be heard - to justify actions?
“Now my project has gathered to a head, my charms crack not” - speaks as an alchemist - science being
behind his magic gives it more legitimacy
“Baseless fabric of this vision” - theatrical magic /play within a play
“"The rarer action is / In virtue than in vengeance"” - shows forgiveness and nobility
“I have done nothing but in care of thee” - Reminder of his goodness - makes miranda seem naive
“Thou didst smile, infused with a fortitude from heaven” - metaphor + emphasis his love + the way he
cherishes miranda (heaven/angel- almost views himself as God also)
“Yet with my nobler reason against my fury” - betterment of his character.
“Ill break my stuff… ill drown my book” - gives up magic + demonstrates his good virtue and forgiveness
Miranda
“Your tale sir would cure deafness” - metaphor + praises / looks up to her father
“He's gentle , and not fearful.” - defends ferdinand - shows some type of resistance to fathers dominance
To ariel:
“My brave spirit” - praising ariel
“Does thou forget from what torment i did free thee” - threat towards ariel
“Thou shalt be free” - does eventually free ariel as he promised
To caliban:
-”thou poisonous slave, got by the devil himself” - calibans attempt to rape miranda sees prospero to view
him as poisenous” - he is both dangerous and a threat to those around him
“Thou shall be pinch’d. As thick as honeycomb, each pinch more stinging than bees that made them” -
Simile - more stinging than the bees= stronger and more powerful magic than nature. - Again God complex
“Our revels have ended. These our actors as I foretold you were all spirits , and are melted into air, thin
air.”- Shakespeare uses prospero as a spokesperson almost- the tempest is his last play- “actors” are those
which have acted out his plays in reality.
Ariel:
“The good old gonzalo , his tears run down his beard like winter drops “ - simile which emphasises the
emotional impact prospero has had on gonzalo , almost attempts to make prospero feel bad.
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