The Tempest: Writer's Methods and Techniques (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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What does symbolism do in The Tempest?
What does symbolism do in The Tempest?
Conveys deeper meanings (e.g., books = power, storm = chaos)
What Prospero's books symbolise
What Prospero's books symbolise
Knowledge and power
What the storm represents
What the storm represents
Chaos that brings characters to island and starts plot
Prospero drowning his books symbolises
Prospero drowning his books symbolises
Giving up magic powers and seeking reconciliation
Dramatic irony in The Tempest
Dramatic irony in The Tempest
Audience knows Prospero's control, characters don't
Effect of dramatic irony
Effect of dramatic irony
Creates tension as audience anticipates reactions
Magic's role in The Tempest
Magic's role in The Tempest
Drives plot, symbolises control and manipulation
What Prospero's illusions reflect
What Prospero's illusions reflect
Power themes & blurred lines between reality/illusion
What magical banquet emphasises
What magical banquet emphasises
Theme of illusion and deceptive appearances
Caliban's language characteristics
Caliban's language characteristics
Rough & bitter, reflects resentment & island connection
Ariel's speech characteristics
Ariel's speech characteristics
Light and lyrical, highlights ethereal nature
What Caliban's curse line reveals
What Caliban's curse line reveals
Anger & complex coloniser/colonised relationship