The Tempest: Context (AQA GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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When was The Tempest written?
When was The Tempest written?
Around 1610-1611
What historical period context influenced The Tempest?
What historical period context influenced The Tempest?
European exploration & colonisation
What does the relationship between Prospero and Caliban reflect?
What does the relationship between Prospero and Caliban reflect?
Encounters between colonisers & indigenous
Which monarch ruled during the time The Tempest was written?
Which monarch ruled during the time The Tempest was written?
King James I
What concerns were significant in early 17th-century England?
What concerns were significant in early 17th-century England?
Leadership, control & exercise of power
What does Prospero's control over the island parallel?
What does Prospero's control over the island parallel?
Period concerns about power & control
Who is the native inhabitant of the island that Prospero dominates?
Who is the native inhabitant of the island that Prospero dominates?
Caliban
What does the Prospero-Caliban relationship reflect about colonisation?
What does the Prospero-Caliban relationship reflect about colonisation?
European colonisation of new lands
What was Shakespeare's audience fascinated by?
What was Shakespeare's audience fascinated by?
The supernatural
What does Prospero's use of magic symbolise?
What does Prospero's use of magic symbolise?
Control and power
What themes does Prospero giving up magic reflect?
What themes does Prospero giving up magic reflect?
Forgiveness and reconciliation