Prospero's Motivation in The Tempest

Who helps Gonzalo when Antonio and Sebastian plot against Alonso?

• Prospero

• Ariel

• Caliban

• Ferdinand

When Miranda and Ferdinand first meet...

• love at first sight

• a misunderstanding

• a friendly greeting

• a royal announcement

In Ac II The primary theme explored through Antonio and Sebastian's plot.

• the corrupting nature of power and ambition

• the importance of friendship

• the value of honesty

• the inevitability of fate

In Act V, Prospero has changed. His character has developed as shown when he.....

• gives up his magical powers

• he renounces his powers completely

• in Act IV he also recognized Gonzalo's good nature for helping him and Miranda when they were exiled from Milan

• and he forgives his brother

Prospero's initial punishment for Ferdinand is

• 
• Isolation on a deserted island

• Servitude to Caliban

• A series of difficult tasks

Ariel's appearance as a harpy in Act III was to....

• remind the men of their crimes against Prosperio so that they can feel a sense of guilt

• entertain the men with a performance

• distract the men from their troubles

• guide the men to safety

Caliban's primary complaint against Prospero

• Caliban is upset that Prospero took the island from him.

• Caliban believes Prospero is a better ruler than his mother.

• Caliban wants to befriend Prospero and learn magic.

• Caliban is angry that Prospero does not share the island's resources.

Caliban came to be on the island because...

• he was born there to the witch Sycorax

• he was shipwrecked during a storm

• he was exiled from his homeland

• he was brought there by Prospero

In Act 1

• 
• The climax of the story occurs.

• The resolution of the conflict takes place.

• The main character is revealed to be a villain.

Shakespeare uses language structure to distinguish social class.

• He uses plain talk or blank verse for the lower working class people like the boatswain.

• He uses complex metaphors for all characters regardless of class.

• He uses the same language style for both lower and upper class characters.

• He uses only prose for the lower class and poetry for the upper class.