The Tempest
“To the dread rattling thunder
Have I given fire and rifted
Jove’s stout oak
With his own bolt….”
What’s in the scenes?
You know the main things that
happen, but here’s a reminder
anyway.
Act 5 scene 1
• Ariel sings happily at the thought of
freedom.
• Prospero appears to Alonso and his
friends dressed as the Duke of Milan.
• Prospero hugs poor dear old Gonzalo
who helped him in the past and has
always been loyal.
• Prospero forgives Sebastian and
Antonio in spite of their wickedness.
Act 1 scene 2
• Prospero checks that Ariel has
completed his work properly.
• Ariel explains that he has made a
storm, but that Alonso and everyone
who was on the ship is now safe on the
island – in different places.
• Ariel reminds Prospero of his promise
to set him free when the work is done.
Act 1 Scene 2 Continued
• Prospero is furious at Ariel’s cheek and
reminds him how he would still be
trapped in a pine tree without
Prospero’s help.
• Ariel is scared and goes humbly to
carry Prospero’s instructions.
• Prospero wakes Miranda and they go to
see Caliban to enjoy insulting him.
Act 5 scene 1
• Prospero appears in magic robes.
• Ariel reminds him of his promise to let
him go.
• Ariel makes Prospero feel sorry for
Alonso and his friends who have been
imprisoned in a line-grove (wood).
• Prospero tells how his desire for
revenge has faded and he plans to give
up his magic.
Act 5 scene 1
• Prospero draws a magic circle on the
ground and reminds everyone how
powerful his magic is.
• Ariel brings Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio
and Sebastian from the wood.
• Prospero speaks to each- according to
how they have treated him.
• He send Ariel to fetch his hat and
sword so that he can appear as the
Duke of Milan.
How the exam is organised
• You have 45 minutes to answer ONE
question;
• You will be given two extracts from the
set scenes (part of the Act 1 scene and
part of the act 5 scene);
• You will need to write about BOTH
extracts in your answer.
Tips and Hints:
• Spend a couple of minutes planning
your answer;
• Write ONE sentence as an introduction,
before the main part of the answer;
• Use PEE method, whichever sort of
question you get;
• Develop your explanations fully;
• Write ONE sentence as a conclusion at
the end.
And finally:
• Aim to write about 2 sides in the
answer book;
• If you run out of space, ask for more
paper;
• Check your work carefully when you
have finished.
Prospero says
“Remember
everything you have
learned about how
to succeed in this
exam, or I will
imprison you in the
knotty entrails of an
oak for twelve
years…….
only joking!”