The Tempest 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 andallow 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?
agreater understanding about himself and his own naivety. He induces him to gain an appreciationof the necessityof control and manipulative power inhis 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 result in?
his renewed understanding that even a non-human entity may be capable of human emotions, and catalyses a rediscovery of his own humanity and empathy
Body 1: Quote to show Ariel’s compassion?
emotive language in “the remainder mourning over them,/ Brim full of sorrow and dismay”
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
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 inindividuals’ 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 dramatic irony highlight?
how Prospero’s own scheme forces himself to recognize the suffering he causes his usurpers
Body 2: how is his epiphany that his actions are immoral shown?
evident through the rhetorical question in“shall not myself, [as a human] be kindlier moved than thou art?”
Body 2: what does his epiphany result in?
consequently reassesses the necessity of empathy and reconciliationin himself and others, and as a result, provides others with the potential to form new understandings of their world
Body 2: stage direction?
“Here PROSPERO discovers FERDINAND and MIRANDA playing at chess”
Body 2: what do the stage direction emphasise?
symbolically emphasizes the far-reaching impact of Prospero’s planned discovery, paralleling Prospero’s role with that of a chess player strategically moving his pieces
Body 2: what does Prospero’s orchestration of this scheme result in?
results in Miranda’s discovery ofa new world of people, her speculation of future possibilities and thepotential of others
Body 2: how is Miranda’s discovery encapsulated?
through the tone of awe in “How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world”
Body 2: what does P’s scheme also result in?
results in Alonso’s confronting discovery of the loss of his son
Body 2: what does his subsequent realization that Ferdinand is still alive induces in him?
an emotional transformation, which allows him to reach the understanding that his ambition and desire for power areflaws which have negative consequences
Body 2: what does Alonso’s reference to the restoration of the Chain of Being emphasise?
emphasises his genuine atonement as well as his intensely meaningful discovery that it is relationships rather than power that brings true fulfilment
Body 2: quote to show restoration of chain of being?
“Thy dukedom I resign, and do entreat/ Thou pardon me my wrongs”
Body 2: thus, what does Shakespeare convey 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
