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Tempest - Quotes Flashcards

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“O, I have suffered…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Miranda

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“O, I have suffered with those that I saw suffer: a brave vessel”

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“O, the cry…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Miranda

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“O, the cry did knock against my very heart”

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Stage direction, Miranda Act 1 Scene 2

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Miranda helps him to disrobe

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“Lie…art” Act 1 Scene 2 - Prospero

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“Lie there, my art”

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“The government…studies” Act 1 Scene 2 - Prospero

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“The government I cast upon my brother, and to my state grew stranger, being transported and rapt in secret studies”

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“Your tale…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Miranda

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“Your tale, sir, would cure deafness”

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“Thou…sleep” Act 1 Scene 2 - Prospero

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“Thou art inclin’d to sleep” Miranda sleeps

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“All hail…curl’d clouds” Act 1 Scene 2 - Ariel

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“All hail, great master, grave sir hail! I come to answer thy best pleasure, be’t to fly, to swim, to dive into the fire, to ride on the curl’d clouds”

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“Not a hair…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Ariel

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“Not a hair perish’d. On their sustaining garments not a blemish, but fresher than before”

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“Dost thou forget…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Prospero

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“Dost thou forget from what a torment I did free thee?”

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“Thou…slave…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Prospero

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“Thou poisonous slave, got by the devil himself”

“Thou most lying slave”

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“Thou shalt have…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Prospero

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“Thou shalt have cramps, side-stitches that shall pen thy breath up. Urchins shall, for that vast of night that they may work, exercise on thee.”

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“This island’s…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Caliban

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“This island’s mine by Sycorax my mother”

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“then I lov’d…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Caliban

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“then I lov’d thee, and show’d thee all the qualities o’th’ isle, the fresh springs, brine pits, barren place and fertile - curs’d be I that did so!”

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“…slave” Act 1 Scene 2 - Miranda

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“Abhorred slave”

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“You taught…red plague” Act 1 Scene 2 - Caliban

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“You taught me language, and my profit on’t is I know how to curse. The red plague rid you for learning me your language!”

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“Hag…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Prospero

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“Hag-seed, hence!”

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Stage direction, Ariel Act 1 Scene 2

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Enter Ferdinand, and Ariel invisible, playing and singing

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“Where…music…?” Act 1 Scene 2 - Ferdinand

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“Where should this music be? - i’th’ air or th’ earth?”

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“Full fathom…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Ariel

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“Full fathom five thy father lies, of hid bones are coral made; those are pearls that were his eyes”

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“What…spirit?” Act 1 Scene - 2 Miranda

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“What is’t? - a spirit?”

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“I might…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Miranda

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“I might call him a thing divine, for nothing natural I ever saw so noble”

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“Why speaks…” Act 1 Scene 2 - Miranda

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“Why speaks my father so ungently? This is the third man that e’er I saw, the first the e’er I sigh’d for”

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“I’th’ commonwealth…” Act 2 Scene 1 - Gonzalo

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“I’th’ commonwealth… letters should not be known; riches, poverty and use of service, none” “No sovereignty”

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“My strong…” Act 2 Scene 1 - Antonio

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“My strong imagination sees a crown dropping upon thy head”

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“To…wink” Act 2 Scene 1 - Antonio

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“To the perpetual wink”

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“A strange fish! Were I…” Act 2 Scene 2 - Trinculo

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“A strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday-fool there but would give a piece of silver”

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“dead…” Act 2 Scene 2 - Trinculo

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“dead Indian”

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“If I can recover…” Act 2 Scene 2 - Stephano

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“If I can recover him, and keep him tame, and get to Naples with him, he’s a present for any emperor that ever trod on neat’s-leather”

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“Here, kiss…” Act 2 Scene 2 - Stephano

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“Here, kiss the book”

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“I’ll kiss…” Act 2 Scene 2 - Caliban

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“I’ll kiss thy foot. I’ll swear myself thy subject”

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“‘Ban, ‘Ban…” Act 2 Scene 2 - Caliban

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“‘Ban, ‘Ban, Ca-Caliban has a new master - get a new man! Freedom, high-day! High-day, freedom! Freedom, high-day freedom!”

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“Moon…” Act 3 Scene 2 - Stephano

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“Mooncalf”

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“Thou…” Act 3 Scene 2 - Trinculo

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“Thou liest most ignorant monster”

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“I’ll yield…” Act 3 Scene 2 - Caliban

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“I’ll yield him thee asleep, where you mayst knock a nail into his head”

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“Batter…” Act 3 Scene 2 - Caliban

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“Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake, or cut his weasand with thy knife”

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Stage direction Act 3 Scene 3 “strange shapes”

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Enter several strange shapes bringing in a banquet, and dance about it with gentle actions of salutations; and, inviting the king, etc. to eat, they depart

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Stage direction Act 3 Scene 3 Ariel

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Enter Ariel, like a harpy, claps his wings upon the table, and with a quaint device the banquet vanishes

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Iris

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goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods

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Ceres

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goddess of the earth and patroness of agriculture

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Venus

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the goddess of love

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Cupid

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the god of love

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Dis

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the greek name for pluto, god of the underworld

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“This is a most…” Act 4 Scene 1 - Ferdinand

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“This is a most majestic vision, and harmonious charmingly. May I be hold to think these spirits?”

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“I had forgot…” Act 4 Scene 1 - Prospero

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“I had forgot that foul conspiracy of the beast caliban and his confederates against my life”

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“O worthy…” Act 4 Scene 1 - Trinculo

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“O worthy Stephano - look what a wardrobe here is for thee!”

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“Let it…” Act 4 Scene 1 - Caliban

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“Let it alone, thou fool, it is but trash”

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“The dropsy…” Act 4 Scene 1 - Caliban

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“The dropsy drown this fool! What do you mean to dote thus on such luggage? Let’t alone, and do the murder first.”

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Stage direction Act 5 Scene 1 Prospero

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Enter Prospero in his magic robes, and Ariel

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“The good…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Ariel

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“The good old Lord Gonzalo his tears runs down his beard lie winter’s drops from eaves of reeds”

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“Your charm…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Ariel

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“Your charm so strongly works ‘em that if you now behold them, your affections would become tender”

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“Mine would…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Ariel

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“Mine would, sir, were I human”

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Stage direction Act 5 Scene 1 Prospero circle

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Prospero traces a magic circle on the stage with his staff

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“I’ll break…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Prospero

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“I’ll break my staff, bury it certain fathoms in the earth, and deeper than did ever plummet sound I’ll drown my book”

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Stage direction Act 5 Scene 1 enter circle

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They all enter the circle which Prospero had made, and there stand charmed; which Prospero observing, speaks

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“Holy…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Prospero

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“Holy Gonzalo, honourable man”

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“I will discase…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Prospero

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“I will discase me, and myself present as I was sometime Milan. Quickly, spirit! Thou shalt ere long be free”

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“Behold, sir king…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Prospero

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“Behold, sir king, the wronged Duke of Milan, Prospero”

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Stage direction Act 5 Scene 1 Prospero and Alonso

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Embraces Alonso

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“But you, my brace…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Prospero aside

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“But you, my brace of lords, were I so minded, I here could pluck his highness’ frown upon you, and justify you traitors. At this time I will tell no tales.”

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“For you…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Prospero

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“For you, most wicked sir, whom to call brother would even infect my mouth”

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“Than you may…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Prospero

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“Than you may call to comfort you, for I have lost my daughter”

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Stage direction Act 5 Scene 1 chess

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Here Prospero discovers Ferdinand and Miranda playing at chess

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“How many…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Miranda

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“How many goodly creatures are there here!”

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“O Setebos…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Caliban

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“O Setebos, these be brave spirits indeed.”

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“His mother…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Prospero

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“His mother was a witch, one so strong that could control the moon”

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“What a…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Caliban

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“What a thrice-double ass was I to take this drunkard for a god, and worship this dull fool!”

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“The to the…” Act 5 Scene 1 - Prospero

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“Then to the elements be free, and fare thou well”

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“But release me…” Epilogue - Prospero

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“But release me from my bands with the help of your good hands”

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“Let your…” Epilogue - Prospero

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“Let your indulgence set me free”

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“Then was this island…” Prospero

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“Then was this island - save for the son that she did litter here”

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