AQA English Literature 2015 The Tempest Practice Exam.
The Tempest: Study Guide for GCSE English Literature Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel On the surface, The Tempest is a story of revenge, but underneath it is a tale of atonement, forgiveness and reconciliation.Need students to write about The Tempest? We've got discussion and essay questions designed by master teachers.Caliban frequently describes the qualities of the island, but usually these descriptions relate to the torments Prospero subjects him to. Indeed, the speech in Act III, scene ii echoes one from the beginning of Act II, scene ii, in which Caliban complains of the spirits that Prospero has sent to bother him.
Examination Questions on The Tempest 1. Did the storm described in the first scene suggest the title of the play? 2. Is Shakespeare's description of this storm technically accurate? 3. Why does Shakespeare begin this play with the description of a storm? 4. What further dramatic function does the storm now have? 5. What does Prospero's mantle.A significant theme of The Tempest is Caliban’s constant struggle for power. Caliban, Prospero’s slave, is a dangerous, unique, monster- like creature. He spends much time in the beginning of the play longing for how the island used to be, when his mother, Sycorax, used to control the island.
Select and learn key quotations from Shakespeare's play with the help of these useful resources. Great for use while studying the text in class or as a revision resource in preparation for the Shakespeare section of the GCSE English Literature exam.Tags in this resource.
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