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The Tempest - Shakespeare Public

by Adi Woolner

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The Tempest - Shakespeare

Course by Adi Woolner, updated more than 1 year ago Contributors

Description

This is a course for William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Known as Shakespeare's last major drama, The Tempest is set upon an island in the Mediterranean where the sorcerer Prospero has lived with his daughter Miranda for 12 years. But a storm brings the men who exiled him there. Will Prospero choose revenge or reconciliation?

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The Tempest - Plot

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The narrative of Shakespeare's The Tempest. From Act 1 to Prospero's final address to the audience, this module contains a synopsis of the events of Shakespeare's final play.

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The Tempest - Plot

The narrative of Shakespeare's The Tempest. From Act 1 to Prospero's final address to the audience, this module contains a synopsis of the events of Shakespeare's final play.

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The Tempest Key Themes

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Power, Freedom, Reconciliation, Forgiveness, God, Magic, Humanity and more. Like all Shakespeare plays, The Tempest is filled with meaning and depth. Prospero and Caliban, in particular, provide amazing insight into the themes of this drama.

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The Tempest Key Themes

A mind-map exploring 5 of the key themes of William Shakespeare's The Tempest - God & Humanity, Magic, New World & Old World, Forgiveness & Reconciliation and Power & Freedom. Plus a few quotes, historical context, critical interpretation and limited comparisons to Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus.

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The Tempest key quotes

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'We are such stuff that dreams are made on', Prospero tells Ferdinand and Miranda. But what does he mean by that? Explore these quotes and their meanings with these handy flashcards on The Tempest.

Flashcards

The Tempest key quotes

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Characters in The Tempest

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You maybe familiar with the names - Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Caliban, Ferdinand, Gonzalo and the other characters of The Tempest. This mind map will give you a better idea of their motivations and relationships.