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TRANSCRIPT
The Tempest
“To the dread rattling thunderHave I given fire and rifted
Jove’s stout oakWith 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!”