The Tempest - Characters: Prospero
English
Year 9
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A worksheet focusing on Prospero’s character through error correction and analysis of key passages from Shakespeare's The Tempest.
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The Tempest - Characters: Prospero
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Extract from Prospero’s Monologue
Our revels now are ended. These our actors, / As I foretold you, were all spirits, and / Are melted into thin air into the clamorous sea, / Where, that your minds, may be as freely led / As ours were to have your noble friends with you. / If I have too austerely punished you, your understanding / With an unbefitting sorrow, let me again / Recall our moments, and remind you of the fair world / That you have left behind. O, wonder! / How many goodly creatures are there here! / How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, / That has such people in't!
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Question 1
Identify a literary technique used in the phrase 'melted into thin air' and explain its effect.
1.
What technique is used in 'melted into thin air', and how does it enhance the meaning of Prospero’s words?
[2 marks]C
Question 2
Explain the significance of Prospero’s use of the exclamation 'O, wonder!'.
1.
Why does Prospero exclaim 'O, wonder!', and what does it reveal about his character at this moment?
[2 marks]D
Question 3
Analyse the use of repetition in the phrase 'How many goodly creatures are there here! / How beauteous mankind is!'.
1.
What is the effect of repeating the word 'how' in these lines, and how does it impact the tone?
[3 marks]E
Question 4
Our revels now are ended. These our actors, / As I foretold you, were all spirits, and / Are melted into thin air into the clamorous sea, / Where, that your minds, may be as freely led / As ours were to have your noble friends with you. / If I have too austerely punished you, your understanding / With an unbefitting sorrow, let me again / Recall our moments, and remind you of the fair world / That you have left behind. O, wonder! / How many goodly creatures are there here! / How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, / That has such people in't!
1.
What do the stage directions or implied actions in the extract tell us about the mood or atmosphere at this point?
[2 marks]F
Question 5
Identify an example of alliteration in the extract and discuss its effect.
1.
Find an example of alliteration and explain how it contributes to the mood or tone.
[2 marks]G
Question 6
Write a brief analysis of how Prospero’s language in this extract reveals his character traits.
1.
Using examples from the extract, analyse how Prospero’s words reflect his personality traits.
[8 marks]H
Question 7
Reflect on the tone of Prospero’s speech. How does his tone change from the beginning to the end of the extract?
1.
Describe the tone of Prospero’s speech and explain how it shifts throughout the extract.
[3 marks]I
Question 8
In a short paragraph, compare Prospero’s expression of wonder in this extract to other moments in the play where he demonstrates authority or remorse.
1.
Compare Prospero’s tone of wonder here with his expressions of authority or remorse elsewhere in the play.
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