LIT4 - Tempest - Ariel - quote bank

Question 1

Give an essay intro for Ariel:

Answer 1

-Ariel is presented as a subservient spirit to his master, P., and carries out his near-impossible tasks willingly

-he exhibits a childlike eagerness in doing so, with his breathless excitement and rapid movement - however, his character has greater depth, teaching P. to have forgiveness and pity for others

-having been prisoned by Sycorax for refusing to obey to her, and being taken as P.’s own, Ariel yearns for freedom

-the literary convention of having a magician and a resentful servant would be a familiar one for a Shakespearean audience, fitting the moments when Ariel complains about his captivity

resentful - feeling/expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly

Question 2

What scenes are good for showing Ariel’s character?

Answer 2

A1S2 - he is subservient to P.

A3S3 - accusations against the corrupt nobles in the form of a harpy

A5S1 - encourages P. to pity the nobles, and continues to show his obedience

Question 3

Give 4 quotes for Ariel from A1S2:

Answer 3

-the most mighty Neptune seem to besiege, and make his bold waves tremble
-Remember I have done thee worthy service…thou didst promise to bate me a full year
-I will be correspondent to command and do my spiriting gently
-That’s my noble master! What shall I do? Say what? What shall I do

Question 4

Quote 3 things from Ariel in A3S3:

Answer 4

-you three are men of sin
-I and my fellows are ministers of Fate
-my fellow ministers are like invulnerable

Question 5

Give some things Ariel says in A5S1:

Answer 5

-if you now beheld them, your affections would become tender…mine would sir, were I human
-Merrily, merrily, shall I live now, under the blossom that hangs on the bough
-I drink the air before me, and return or ere your pulse twice beat