Comment on the following quotations:"You're making noise more

than the storm" Who are the speakers? Explain the situation they are in.

The speakers are the workers of the ship. The situation they are in is that the ship is sinking because of the tempest that Prospero has created. The passengers (people on the ship) are scared and they are making noise that confuses the workers.

Comment on the following quotations:"You're the three men of

sins." Who are the speakers? To who are they talking? About what?

The speakers are the spirits, the friends of "Ariel". They are talking to Antonio, Alonso and Sebastian about their betrayals.

"The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance" Who is the speaker? What is his point?

The speaker is Prospero. His point is or he means that forgiveness is much better than revenge.

Comment on the following quotations:

Answer the following questions:How do the characters of the play move from Kingdom of Naples to the mysterious island of Caliban?

They move in two groups: the first group is Prospero and his daughter Miranda. Their enemies put them by force in a ship and let them face death in the sea. They get lost, then the angry waves take them to the mysterious island. The second group is all the enemies of Prospero on one ship. Prospero makes a storm to change the direction of the ship and have all his enemies on the island.

The ship was going to Tunis. Prospero changed its direction to the mysterious island by making the tempest (the storm).

How do the characters of the play move from Kingdom of Naples to the mysterious island of Caliban?

What was the original direction of the ship? What/ who has changed its direction? How?

Answer the following questions:

Prospero!!

Prospero is betrayed by many people! Explain.

• His brother (Antonio), the king of Naples (Alonso) and his advisor (Gonzalo) betrayed him and took his place as a Duke of Milan. •Later: Caliban, his servant, tries to betray him to take back the rule of the island.

Answer the following questions:

Prospero's Enemies

Duke

Prospero’s brother

“Antonio” + King

Alons+

Gonzalo+

Caliban

Duke

Prospero

Betrayal

Betrayal

If you betray, you'll be betrayed someday. Give an example taken from The Tempest.

•Alonso betrayed then he was betrayed. Alonso betrayed Prospero and helped Antonio take Prospero's place. Later, Antonio betrayed Alonso and helped Sebastian take Alonso's place.

How many attempts are there in The Tempest to overthrow Duke Prospero? Explain each one.

Two attempts: the first one was made by Antonio, Prospero's brother, and Alonso, King of Naples. The second one was made by Caliban and his bad friends.

What messages can you understand from The Tempest?

* It's better to forgive than to punish or take revenge.* If you betray, you'll be betrayed someday.* Kind treatment fixes bad people.* Greed and betrayal never succeed.

How is the heart of Caliban changed?

Prospero kept treating him kindly.

What are the sources of comedy in the play? What do you think of them?

All the deeds of Ariel and the spirits are considered sources of comedy because they always confuse the devilish planners in a funny way.

Getting Ready for the

Competition!!