Year 9

The theme of power: Act 1 Scene 2 - Caliban's Treatment

Year 9

The theme of power: Act 1 Scene 2 - Caliban's Treatment

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will first recap the relationship between the characters of Prospero and Ariel. We will then explore the interactions between Prospero and his other servant, Caliban. We will analyse how Caliban is bitter about his treatment as he reveals what the past was once like.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Prospero was once...
Correct answer: a Duke
a King
a wizard
Q2.
Miranda, having seen the ship wreck, feels...
amused
angry
Correct answer: saddened
Q3.
Ariel is...
an enemy to Prospero
Prospero's son
Correct answer: Prospero's spirit servant
Q4.
Prospero behaves ... towards Ariel
Correct answer: authoritatively
disrespectfully
nicely
Q5.
Ariel speaks to Prospero with...
anger
disrespect
Correct answer: respect

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