The Tempest: Writer's Methods and Techniques (AQA GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What do Prospero's books symbolise in The Tempest?
What do Prospero's books symbolise in The Tempest?
Knowledge and power
What does the storm symbolise in The Tempest?
What does the storm symbolise in The Tempest?
Chaos
What does Prospero drowning his books at the end symbolise?
What does Prospero drowning his books at the end symbolise?
Giving up magic and seeking reconciliation
How does dramatic irony create tension in The Tempest?
How does dramatic irony create tension in The Tempest?
Audience knows more than characters do
What do the shipwrecked nobles believe caused the tempest?
What do the shipwrecked nobles believe caused the tempest?
A natural disaster
What role does magic play in The Tempest?
What role does magic play in The Tempest?
Drives plot and symbolises control
What theme does Prospero's magic reflect?
What theme does Prospero's magic reflect?
Power and reality vs illusion
What does the magical banquet emphasise?
What does the magical banquet emphasise?
Illusion and deceptive appearances
How is Caliban's language described?
How is Caliban's language described?
Rough and bitter
How is Ariel's speech described?
How is Ariel's speech described?
Light and lyrical
What does Caliban's line about language reveal?
What does Caliban's line about language reveal?
His anger and coloniser relationship