The Tempest (2) Flashcards
Intro: what do the unexpected and planned discoveries result in?
individuals are forced to reassess their perception of themselves and others
Intro: what does the confronting ramifications of individual’s actions catalyse?
catalyse emotional transformations which provide them with the opportunity to view the world in different ways.
Intro: what do the characters encounter?
unexpected and planned discoveries
Body 1: the character which encounter unexpected and planned discoveries lead to?
that fundamentally challenge their character flaws and allow them to reassess their perceptions of themselves and their relationships with others.
Body 1:Who is Prospero?
a magician who concocts an elaborate scheme to inflict vengeance on his usurpers
Body 1: what was Prospero initially?
a duke who was more preoccupied with knowledge than with the affairs of his kingdom
Body 1: however, when does P become disillusioned?
after the unexpected discovery of his brother Antonio’s betrayal
Body 1: disillusionment and impact of Antonio betrayal quote/technique?
metaphor “The ivy which had hid my princely trunk, And sucked my vendure out on’t”
Body 1: what does the betrayal awaken in Prospero?
a greater understanding about himself and his own naivety. He induces him to gain an appreciation of the necessity of control and manipulative power in his interactions with others
Body 1: Quote to show change in persona?
metaphor in “mine enemies, are all knit up/… They are now in my power;/ And in these fits I leave them”,
conveying his transformation into a man who derives pleasure from his enemies’ suffering
Body 1: However, what does P’s unexpected discovery of Ariel’s compassion for the stranded characters and Miranda’s compassion result in?
acts as a catalyst of his renewed understanding of his own humanity and empathy. That human connection is vital.
Body 1: Quote to show Ariel’s compassion?
emotive language in “the remainder mourning over them,/ Brim full of sorrow and dismay”
Prospero’s journey to this introspective discovery is reinforced by ?
a sense of repentant release, as he learns to express remorse regarding his past actions and perceive himself as responsible for his own demise, even connecting Caliban’s darkness to his own – “This thing of darkness/I acknowledge mine”.
Body 1: Furthermore, dramatic tension is created by?
solemn music and the dramatic symbolism of tracing out a circle before Prospero utters “I do forgive thee” to his usurpers, realizing that “the rarer action is/in virtue than in vengeance…”
Body 1: evidently, once P rediscovers empathy, he was able to?
to transform his perception of his usurpers and forgive them, resulting in the potential for reconciliation
Body 1: why is both unexpected and planned discoveries extremely valuable?
prompting a renewed understanding of ourselves and others
Body 1: how does his renewed understanding impact on P?
transforms his perception of society as he comes to understand that a balance between good and evil is needed
Body 1: Hence, what does Shakespeare convey in the conclusion of story?
how unexpected discoveries may result in a transformation in individuals’ views on themselves and society
Body 2: what do provocative and challenging discoveries allow for?
allow individuals to reassess their perceptions of themselves and their world
Body 2: what does Prospero’s discovery that compassion is more important than knowledge allow?
allows for other people to discover and renew their perception of the world.
Body 2: stage direction?
“Here PROSPERO discovers FERDINAND and MIRANDA playing at chess”
Body 2: what do the stage direction emphasise?
highlight the intensely emotional impact of his unexpected discovery, but also parallels Prospero’s role with that of a chess player strategically moving his pieces.
Body 2: what does Prospero’s scheme result in?
results in Miranda’s discovery of a new world of people, her speculation of future possibilities and the potential of others
Body 2: how is Miranda’s discovery represented?
through the tone of awe in “How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world”
Body 2: what does P’s scheme also result in?
a transformative impact. Through his provocative discovery of the loss of his son and his subsequent realisation that he, Ferdinand, is still alive acts as a catalyst for an emotional transformation.
Body 2: what does his subsequent realization that Ferdinand is still alive induces in him?
Alonso realises that this desire for power and control led him to forget the importance of love and compassion.
Body 2: Alonso’s discovery evident in?
“All three of them are desperate. Their great guilt, Like poison given to work a great time after,/Now ‘gins to bite the spirits”.
Body 2: technique of Alonso’s discovery?
His short emotive sentence, the powerfully evocative simile and the plosives sounds within the metaphor “bite the spirits”, all cumulate to produce powerful pathos which magnifies Shakespeare’s message about humanism in the play and how one can achieve spiritual perfection through embracing new outlooks
Body 2: quote to show restoration of chain of being?
“Thy dukedom I resign, and do entreat/ Thou pardon me my wrongs”
emphasizes the impact of his discovery, restoring order and justice
Body 2: Thus Shakespeare conveys how confronting discoveries provide
individuals with the opportunity to seethemselvesand their world from fresh perspectives
Conclusion: what do the texts highlight?
how provocative, unexpected and planned discoveries may stimulate individuals to reassess their perceptions of themselves and others
Conclusion: what do many discoveries result in?
have far-reaching impacts on broader society and induce intensely meaningful discoveries in individuals
