Tempest Quotes
Antonio/Alonso/Sebastian/Gonzalo
1."You did supplant your brother Prospero."
2."Hell is empty,and all the devils are here."
3."But , for your conscience?"
4."That they were,I wish myself were muddled in that oozy bed where my son lies."
5." O good Gonzalo,my true preserver and loyal sir."
6."Mark his condition and the event then tell me if this might be a brother."
7."Good wombs have borne bad sons."
8."With colours fairer painted their foul end."(the overthrowing of Prospero).
Art/Magic/Supernatural
1. Bestow upon the eyes of this young couple some vanity of mine Art.
2.(Banquet) - What harmony is this!My good friends,hark.
3. And Prospero the duke of Milan , being reputed in dignity,and for the Liberal Arts.
4."I charmed their ears that call like they my lowing followed.
Caliban/Colonisation/Trinculo and Stephano
1."Be not afeard; isle is full of noises, sounds,and sweet airs, that gives delight and hurt not."
2."I shall laugh myself to death at this puppy headed monster."
3."Is not this Stephano my drunken butler."
4."I shall not serve him, he is not valiant."
5."What a thrice double ass was I to take this drunkard for a god,And worship this dull fool."
6."Remember to first possess his books,for without them his but a sot."
Conspiracy
1. My strong imagination sees a crown dropping upon the head.
2.I will kill this man. This daughter and I will be king and she queen - save our Grace's.
3.I forgot that foul conspiracy of the beast Caliban and his confederates.
Ferdinand, Miranda,Prospero and Alonso
1."Shall never melt mine honour, into lust,"
2."I'm your wife if you will marry me."
3."O thee, my dear one, thee my daughter, who art ignorant of what thou art, naught
knowing of whence I am."
4."O dear father, make not too rash a trial of him,for he's gentle,and not fearful."
5."Look down, you gods,And on this couple drop a blessed crown."(Gonzalo).
6."At least bring forth a wonder to content ye as much as me my dukedom."
7."Me and thy crying self."
Illusion vs Reality
1. Tell your piteous heart there is no harm done.
2. Not a soul but felt a fever of ...,played some tricks of desperation.
3. If this proves a vision of the island, one dear shall I have lost twice.
Man vs Nature and restoration(in the end nature always remains).
1."Shortly shall all my labours end,and thou shalt have air at freedom."
2."The sea mocks our frustrate search on land."
3."The wills above be done, but I would fain die or dry death."
4."I wish myself were muddled in that oozy bed where my son lies."
Power
1."Remember to first possess his books,for without them his but a sot."
2."At this hour lies at my mercy all mine enemies."