The Tempest Lesson 8

In pairs, read the following lines: 1.2. Would not affect his reasonNot a soul But are they, Ariel, safe?Not a hair perished His arms in this sad knotOf the King ’ s ship And his great person perishAriel thy charge To bate me a full yearDost thou forget Sir, in AlgiersO, was she so? I must A human shapeYes, Caliban her son The pine, and let thee outI thank thee, master Say what! What shall I do?Go make thyself I do not love to look onBut as ’ tis What do you notice about these lines?

Writing about language: Rhyme and rhythm Imagery Tone 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

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