The Tempest (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Genre classification of The Tempest
Genre classification of The Tempest
Shakespearean comedy
When audience knows more than characters
When audience knows more than characters
Dramatic irony
Love triangle characters in The Tempest
Love triangle characters in The Tempest
Miranda, Ferdinand and Prospero
Comic villain in The Tempest
Comic villain in The Tempest
Caliban
5 parts of Shakespearean comedy structure
5 parts of Shakespearean comedy structure
Exposition, rising action, turning point, falling action, resolution
Unrhymed lines, usually 10 syllables
Unrhymed lines, usually 10 syllables
Blank verse
Characters who speak in prose
Characters who speak in prose
Comedic or lower-class characters (e.g. Trinculo)
Meaning of 'tempest'
Meaning of 'tempest'
Storm
Source of Prospero's magical powers
Source of Prospero's magical powers
His extensive library of books
Foil characters definition
Foil characters definition
Contrasting characters (e.g. Caliban vs Miranda)