The Tempest: Context (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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When was The Tempest written?
When was The Tempest written?
Around 1610-1611
Historical context of The Tempest
Historical context of The Tempest
Period of European exploration and colonisation
Which relationship shows colonial themes?
Which relationship shows colonial themes?
Prospero and Caliban
Monarch during The Tempest's writing
Monarch during The Tempest's writing
King James I
What period does the play reflect?
What period does the play reflect?
Early 17th-century England
Theme shown through Prospero's island domination
Theme shown through Prospero's island domination
Colonisation
Who/what does Prospero dominate?
Who/what does Prospero dominate?
The island and Caliban
What Caliban represents
What Caliban represents
Native inhabitant of the island
What does Prospero-Caliban relationship reflect?
What does Prospero-Caliban relationship reflect?
European colonisation of new lands
What Prospero's magic symbolises
What Prospero's magic symbolises
Control and power
What does Prospero do with magic at play's end?
What does Prospero do with magic at play's end?
Gives it up
Themes when Prospero gives up magic
Themes when Prospero gives up magic
Forgiveness and reconciliation