Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragic tale of two lovers whose families have a long lasting feud that makes their love forbidden. Ariel does not directly question Prospero but his comments seem to make Prospero think and question himself. The Tempest is 80% verse and 20% prose. It is interesting to notethat the characters' fates do not depend on abstract forces but rather onpeople, which becomes evident inAlonso's betrayal and Prospero's appeal to the audience in his final soliloquy. Kiss the Book (references the holy book meaning have a drink) The man in the moon, and thy dog and thy bush.. (Folklore described a man on the moon as carrying sticks often from a thorn bush and he has a dog) I'll show thee the best springs, I'll pluck thee berries, I'll fish for thee. Some of the major themes in The Tempest have been analyzed below. In Macbeth, what images do Duncan's words in Act 1, Scene 4 conjure up? Ariels presence is entirely supernatural. Similie and personification: Sometimes, like apes, that chatter at me: Personification: Another storm brewing, I hear it sing I' the wind: Paralell structure: The master, the swabber, the Boatswain: Alliteration: Mall, Meg and Marian and Margery: Repetition: Mercy, mercy: Literary allusion: This is a devil I will leave him. The Role of Caliban in 'The Tempest' - ThoughtCo In Shakespeares time the parts of Trinculo and Stephano would have been played by clowns, highly skilled actors who could sing and dance and improvise jokes with the audience. Simon describes Trinculos prose as heightened formality and thinks this reflects how, as a jester, Trinculo is always on show. As well as looking at these things, you can often tell a lot about characters' relationships from the way their lines are set out. How do Prospero and Ariel address each other and how do these terms of address give or take status? Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does.
