The Tempest Flashcards
when was The Tempest first performed
1611
8 years after Elizabeth was on the throne
What is Caliban an anagram for
Canibal
The Tempest embodies the most basic human relationships, give examples and the effect
Father and Daughter
King and Subject
Master and Servant
These fundamental relationships encourage limitless artistic adaptations
How many lines does Caliban speak
under 200
What did Coleridge say of Miranda
Of Miranda we may say that she possesses in herself all the ideal beauties that could be imagined by the greater poet of any age or country
What did Coleridge say of the play
( The Tempest) addresses itself entirely to the imaginative faculty
What did William Hazlitt say of The Tempest
It is full of grace and grandeur
When did interpretation of Caliban change
In late 19th century
it becomes much more sympathetic towards him and his verse
What do editors of the play frequently note its reliance on to speed up the play
Compound words
sea-change, spell-stopped, hag seed, cloud-capped
What does G Jones argue about the opening scene of the tempest
it is dependant upon the language of the scene more than upon the stage effects such as thunder
because storms often very metaphorically symbolic
What kind of discourse pervades the play
Utopian
most notably in Gonzalo vision in act 2 scene 1
How did the Folio edition of 1623 describe Caliban
a savage and deformed slave
How is disgusise figured in the tempest
miranda disobeyes Prospero when she visits Ferdinand carrying logs, but this rebellion is necessary act if she is to achieve adulthood
so although there may not be the same element of disguise in the tempest there is certainly the dame adoption of new idetinites
What does Ann Thompson say of Miranda and Prospero relationships
‘prospero’s control might be more problematic and that his concern with his daughters sexuality might indicate an incestous desire for her’
