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Question | Answer |
Who is Alonso? | Alonso is Ferdinand's father, the king of Naples and the brother of Sebastian |
Who is Trinculo? | Trinculo is Alonso's jester and plots to kill Prospero |
Who is Stephano? | Stephano plans to murder Prospero |
Who is Antonio? | Antonio is Prospero's brother |
Who is Sebastian? | Sebastian is Alonso's brother |
What type of play is The Tempest? | The tempest is a comedy |
Where might this play be set? | Either in the Caribbean or in the Mediterranean |
How does the play's setting confuse the shipwrecked? | Because they are removed from their courtly worlds, and loyalty to the king is tossed aside and tradition and expectations are abandoned |
Explain the structure of The Tempest | (1) the exposition or introduction (2) the complication or rising action (3) the climax, crisis or turning point (4) the resolution or falling action (5) the denouement, catastrophe or conclusion |
What are the key themes in the tempest? Give examples | Supernatural Arts and Culture Freedom and confinement Man and the natural world Betrayal and forgiveness The divine Versions of reality |
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