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  4. Shakespearean Comedy - The Tempest

Lesson overview: Context of The Tempest

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In this lesson, we will check our prior knowledge of Shakespeare’s world and Shakespearean context. We will then explore some key knowledge around Shakespeare’s context, and also The Tempest.

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16 lessons in Shakespearean Comedy - The Tempest:

  1. Context of The Tempest
  2. The plot and themes of The Tempest
  3. The theme of power: Act 1 Scene 1 - A Stormy Start
  4. The theme of power: Act 1 Scene 2: Prospero and Miranda
  5. The Theme of Power: Act 1 Scene 2 - Prospero and Ariel
  6. The theme of power: Act 1 Scene 2 - Caliban’s Treatment
  7. The theme of hope: Coming Ashore
  8. The theme of comedy: Trinculo and Stephano
  9. Abuse of power: Caliban - Victim or Villain?
  10. Analysing character in literature: How is Caliban Presented?
  11. The theme of love: Ferdinand and Miranda
  12. The theme of betrayal
  13. The theme of reconciliation
  14. The theme of magic: Prospero's Epilogue
  15. Evaluating: Prospero's Moral Principles
  16. Writing about the play as a whole: How is Power Presented?

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