The Tempest

Lesson 8

In pairs, read the following lines:

1. 2.

Would not affect his reason Not a soulBut are they, Ariel, safe? Not a hair perishedHis arms in this sad knot Of the King’s shipAnd his great person perish Ariel thy chargeTo bate me a full year Dost thou forgetSir, in Algiers O, was she so? I mustA human shape Yes, Caliban her sonThe pine, and let thee out I thank thee, masterSay what! What shall I do? Go make thyselfI do not love to look on But as ’tis

What do you notice about these lines?

Writing about language:

Rhyme and rhythmImageryTone

How does Prospero’s use of language in these extracts help to portray him as a man as much of Milan as the island?

Act I scene ii 302-end

Act V scene i 85-end

Responding to the question:

1. Question the question

Is Prospero as much statesman as magician? Where is the evidence?

How does the language help to portray him? Where is the evidence?

2. Use the summaries

Extract 1: In this extract, Prospero organises Ariel and Miranda and seeks Caliban.

Extract 2: In this scene, Prospero reveals his true identity to his brothers and reclaims the title of Duke of Milan.

3. Use your annotation skills

Annotated extract

What is going to be helpful to prepare you for the Shakespeare paper?