POWER AND CONTROL: QUOTES

Question 1

Quote 1

Answer 1

“Thy father was the Duke of Milan / A prince of power” Prospero, 1.3
“And these, mine enemies, are all knit up / In their distractions. They now are in my power” Prospero, 3.3

3rd person is dramatic
- his self importance is mocked when Miranda asks him in reply, if he is not her father
plosive alliteration (prince of power) - human control within social constructs
- dramatic
Climax of play - reflects on consequences of manipulative actions
- speaks in a self congratulatory manner
Imagery of “knit: alludes to web of deceit he has created
- enemies tangled in distractions

Question 2

When alonso sleeps and Antonio and Sebastian plot to kill him

Question 3

Metaphor of sleep

Answer 3

“It is a sleepy language (…) out of thy sleep (…) strange repose”

Question 4

Analyse the metaphor of sleep

Answer 4

Illuminates themes of power, ambition, moral blindness
- reflects dangers of scheming & betrayal
- importance of awareness and ethical integrity in governance
- prompts audience to reflect on nature of authority, loyalty and consequences of actions

AMBITION & CONSPIRACY - vulnerability, underscores danger of ambition when pursued through treachery and deceit

MORAL & ETHICAL COMPLACENCY
- moral implications of conspiracy, contrasting with awareness & wisdom of Gonzalo

Question 5

When Sebastian and Antonio test each other

Answer 5

S: “Thou dost snore distinctly; / There’s meaning in thy snores”
(…)
S: “Well, I am standing water”
A: “I’ll teach you how to flow”
S: Do so — to ebb”
- STYCHOMITHIA
- Verbal fencing, plausible deniability
- progressing convo
- extended metaphor of sleep
- testing each other through metaphors and circular language