ACT 3

Question 1

Caliban on the isle to Stephano and Trinculo: MAGIC AND ILLUSION

Answer 1

“Be not a feared; the isle is full of noises, / Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.”
- ONLY ONE SPEAKING IN POETRY NOT PROSE
- rich in imagery
- unrhymed IAMIC PENTAMETER: illusion as he’s described as a savage monster
- Sibilance - magical, dreamlike and soporific effect
- poetic speech: sensitive and intelligent
- in touch with BENIGN NATURE
- in touch with the way humanity is not
- “sounds” - music and transformation

Question 2

GENDER AND POWER: Ferdinand labouring PSEUDO-SONNET lines 1-15

Answer 2

Reduces to status of Caliban
VOLUNTARY SERVITUDE
- “this to other men is a Caliban”
- trial to prove worthiness for Miranda

Question 3

GENDER AND POWER: Ferdinand labouring mini speech about courtly love

Answer 3

“Sports are painful and their labour delight (…) poor matters to rich ends”
“Gentle (…) harshness”
“Sore (…) sweet”

• ANTITHESIS
• He’s conflicted
• love PSEUDO-SONNET
• courtly love
• way of behaviour between aristocratic men and women

Question 4

GENDER AND POWER: What does Miranda say after Ferdinand delivers his pseudosonnet about working for her?

Answer 4

“Work not so hard (…) Pray, set it down (…) rest yourself (…) Pray give me that”

PRAY - imperatives softened by this word, POWER BALANCE!
“Work not”, “rest yourself” - imperatives
CHIVALRIC CODE
- Subversion of gender roles, an odd gets (she doesn’t know how the world works)
STRUCTURAL HEART OF THE PLAY:
Among hatred, right at the centre is young love.

Question 5

GENDER AND POWER: What does Ferdinand say to deny Miranda taking away his labours?

Answer 5

“O most dear mistress (…) No, precious creature”

“Mistress” = word of power
- HONORIFIC
He lives in a patriarchal society so he doesn’t let her
Kind of emasculating for her to take away his labours

Question 6

GENDER AND POWER: page 107, Ferdinand and chivalric code

Answer 6

“Prince (…) king (…) slavery (…) service (…) slave”

CONTRAST - Brought down from aristocracy, going through trial well
- doesn’t mind serving her
- SUBMISSION: another aspect of courtly love

Question 7

GENDER AND POWER: Ferdinant tricolon

Answer 7

“Beyond all limit (…) Do love, prize, honour you.”

First bit: ABSOLUTE gesture - equal, possessing, deifying

RISING TRICOLON: Language of commodity

“PRIZE” - Direct echo of what Prospero says about making prize more valuable (with waiting)

Question 8

GENDER AND POWER: Miranda submitting herself

Answer 8

Act 3.1
“I am your wife, if you will marry me.
If not, I’ll die your maid. To be your fellow
You may deny me, but I’ll be your servant
Whether you will or no”

SERVITUDE
“Maid” - virgin or servant
She’s passive