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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore Act 2 Scene 1 in relation to the theme of hope vs loss. Alonso is full of sorrow thinking his son is dead, whereas Gonzalo and Francisco offer humour and hope.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Prospero treats Ariel with...
disdain
humour
Correct answer: respect
Q2.
Ariel demands...
Correct answer: his freedom
respect
to be fed
Q3.
Prospero once treated Caliban...
badly
Correct answer: with care and attention
with hatred
Q4.
Prospero now treats Caliban...
like Ariel
well
Correct answer: with mistrust
Q5.
Caliban is bitter because...
he dislikes Ariel
he loves Prospero
Correct answer: he showed Prospero the island

5 Questions

Q1.
Caliban is resentful of Prospero because...
He doesn't like people
Correct answer: He once helped Prospero when he came to the island
Prospero betrayed him
Q2.
Ariel and Prospero treat each other...
angrily
badly
Correct answer: with respect
Q3.
Juxtaposition involves...
describing one thing as another
the attribution of human qualities to non-human things
Correct answer: two things being placed together with contrasting effect
Q4.
Alonso in this scene is feeling...
angry
Correct answer: hopeless
positive
Q5.
Gonzalo is offering...
a plan
Correct answer: hopeful optimism
sadness

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UnitEnglish / Shakespearean Comedy - The Tempest

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