Plot

Question 1

Act 1 Scene 1

Answer 1

• The Tempest
• Ship catches on fire and sinks

Question 2

Act 1 Scene 2

Answer 2

• Miranda introduced as empathetic
• Prospero reveals how they ended up on the island
• Story of usurpation
• Ariel introduced as a loyal, obedient slave
• No one of the ship died
• Prospero promises Ariel’s freedom
• Caliban introduced as maniacal
• Curses and threatens Prospero and Miranda
• Prospero tortures Caliban
• Caliban attempted rape of Miranda
• Ariel tells Ferdinand that his father is dead
• Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love
• Prospero makes Ferdinand a slave

Question 3

Act 2 Scene 1

Answer 3

• Nobles discuss their plan - Gonzalo attempts to cheer them up
• Antonio and Sebastian mock Gonzalo’s optimism
• Talks about colonising the island
• Alonso thinks Ferdinand is dead and he blames himself
• Antonio and Sebastian come up with a plot to kill Alonso and Gonzalo
• They attempt the murder but Ariel wakes up the others

Question 4

Act 2 Scene 2

Answer 4

• Caliban is working and then hides after he thinks he sees a spirit
• Trinculo is introduced drunk, hears a storm and hides with Caliban
• Stephano enters drunk and finds them hiding
• They get Caliban drunk
• Caliban begins to worship Stephano, making Trinculo jealous
• They hatch a plan to kill Prospero, rape Miranda and rule the island

Question 5

Act 3 Scene 1

Answer 5

• Ferdinand is working for Prospero
• Miranda tells him to stop
• Miranda’s virginity is a prize
• They get engaged and Prospero allows it

Question 6

Act 3 Scene 2

Answer 6

• Stephano becomes drunk with power
• Trinculo is irritated with jealousy
• Ariel causes disharmony
• Stephano slaps Trinculo
• Caliban shows a sensitive side - calms them down

Question 7

Act 3 Scene 3

Answer 7

• Gonzalo and Alonso are tired and weak
• Antonio and Sebastian see an opening
• Anti-masque
• Banquet appears and they are happy
• Ariel appears as a Harpy and reprimands the men
• Nobles begin to repent

Question 8

Act 4 Scene 1

Answer 8

• Prospero approves of Miranda and Ferdinand’s marriage as long as he doesn’t just use her for sex
• Prospero gives Ariel one last task of conjuring the masque
• Gods enter and a marriage scene is played out
• Prospero remembers Caliban’s plot
• Prospero as a monologue about how the play is almost finished and how he becoming old and frail - Shakespeare’s farewell
• The drunks arrive at Prospero’s cell
• Prospero conjures dogs to scare them and then is angry

Question 9

Act 5 Scene 1

Answer 9

• All the plots culminate
• Ariel guilt-trips Prospero into redemption
• Prospero’s renounces his magic
• Prospero begins to forgive nobles and grants Ariel freedom
• Reveals Miranda and Ferdinand playing chess
• Ship workers are woken up
• Caliban expects punishment and realises that Stephano and Trinculo were bad influences
• Prospero delivers one final speech, asking for the audience to set him free