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The document summarizes key events and questions from William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. It discusses Gonzalo's description of the island, Ariel protecting Gonzalo from harm, the purpose of a humorous scene to provide contrast and relief, the task Prospero assigns to Ferdinand of moving logs, comparisons between the love scenes of Miranda/Ferdinand and Romeo/Juliet, a description of Caliban's physical form and nature, how the action progresses in this act, how Prospero is brought to release his prisoners through study and reflection, differing opinions about Prospero's character, and Prospero presenting Ferdinand and Miranda's engagement to Alonso. It concludes with questions about opinions of the play and challenges

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ACT II Questions

The document summarizes key events and questions from William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. It discusses Gonzalo's description of the island, Ariel protecting Gonzalo from harm, the purpose of a humorous scene to provide contrast and relief, the task Prospero assigns to Ferdinand of moving logs, comparisons between the love scenes of Miranda/Ferdinand and Romeo/Juliet, a description of Caliban's physical form and nature, how the action progresses in this act, how Prospero is brought to release his prisoners through study and reflection, differing opinions about Prospero's character, and Prospero presenting Ferdinand and Miranda's engagement to Alonso. It concludes with questions about opinions of the play and challenges

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ACT II — SCENE I

5. What description of the island does Gonzalo give?

"Here is everything advantageous to life." "How lush and lusty the grass looks! how green!"

6. What does Ariel do for Gonzalo?

He prevents Gonzalo from being killed while asleep by Antonio and Sebastian, by singing in his ear
and waking him.

SCENE II

7. What is the dramatic purpose of this humorous scene?

To contrast with the tragic; it temporarily relieves the mental and emotional strain of the spectators of
the drama. The final result is to make the tragedy more effective by means of contrast.

ACT III — SCENE I

8. What task does Prospero impose upon Ferdinand?

The task of removing and repiling several thousand logs. Line 10.

9. Compare the love scene of Miranda and Ferdinand with that of Romeo and Juliet; in what are
they alike; how do they differ?

The love scenes of Miranda and Ferdinand and Romeo and Juliet are alike in that all four fall in love at
first sight; that their fathers are enemies; that both girls are very young and childlike; that they profess
their love at once. The scenes differ in that Miranda does not recognize her feeling for Ferdinand
because she has never heard of such a thing as love; while Juliet recognizes her feeling for Romeo at
once, — her mother has already discussed marriage with her. The love of Ferdinand and Miranda adds
brightness and light to the play while that of Romeo and Juliet bursts forth with a passion which
portends tragedy.

10. Give as good a description as you can of Caliban.

Caliban has the body of a beast and the head of a deformed dwarf; he crawls upon all fours rather than
walks upright. His passions are bestial, yet he sees the beauty in nature with a poet's mind. Act I, Scene i,
lines 283-284; Act III, Scene ii, lines 26-40; Act III, Scene ii, lines 144-152; Act V, Scene i, lines 264-
270, 287- 291.
11. How does the action of the play progress in this act?

Ferdinand's labors are rewarded by the gift of Miranda's hand, while Caliban, Stefano, and Trinculo are
punished.

12. How does the author bring Prospero to release his prisoners?

Prospero, through study and reflection, resolves to release his prisoners if they show penitence for the
past.

13. What do you think of Prospero?

A matter of personal opinion. He is calm, dignified, and scholarly, typifying a gentleman.

14. How does he present Ferdinand to his father again?

Alonzo looks into Prospero's cell, discovering Ferdinand playing chess with Miranda; then Ferdinand tells
his father of his engagement to Miranda.

15. What do you think of The Tempest?

A personal question for each reader.

16. Why is it not a good play to be acted?

Because of the difficulty of presenting the supernatural on the stage and its unreality.

17. What do you learn from the epilogue?

Various interpretations are given this speech. The actor who took the part of Prospero makes a speech in
words which seem to apply to the play, but in reality plead for the friendly judgment of the audience.

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