Worksheet on Prospero in The Tempest
English
Grade 7
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A comprehension practice worksheet focusing on Prospero's character in Shakespeare's The Tempest, with thematic framing around a dystopian future.
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Worksheet on Prospero in The Tempest
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Grade Grade 7
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Understanding Prospero's Character
PROSPERO: Now my charms are all o’erthrown, / And what strength I have’s mine own, / Which is most faint. Now, 'tis true / I must be here confined by you, / Or sent to Naples. / ... / But this rough magic / I here abjure; and, when I have required / Some heavenly power to restore me, / To what I was, I’ll break my staff, / Bury it certain fathoms in the earth, / And deeper than did ever plummet sound / I’ll drown my book.
(Prospero takes his staff and his book, then looks out over the island.)
1.
What is Prospero confessing about his magical powers in this excerpt?
[2 marks]2.
Identify one literary device used in the phrase 'I’ll drown my book.'
[2 marks]3.
Explain what Prospero plans to do with his staff and book after renouncing his magic.
[3 marks]4.
How does this excerpt reflect a theme of control and release, especially in a dystopian future context?
5.
What tone does Prospero’s speech convey at this moment? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
[2 marks]6.
In the context of a dystopian future, how might Prospero’s act of renouncing magic symbolize a broader theme of human resilience or redemption?
[3 marks]7.
Identify the stage direction in the passage and explain its significance.
[2 marks]8.
Compare Prospero's decision to abandon magic with a possible choice a leader might face in a dystopian society.
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- 12/31/2025
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