The theme of power: Act 1 Scene 2: Prospero and Miranda

The theme of power: Act 1 Scene 2: Prospero and Miranda

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will start by recapping the key events from Act 1 Scene 1. We will then explore the theme of power through the exchange between Miranda and Prospero in Act 1 Scene 2, as he reveals their dark past.

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5 Questions

Q1.
A Shakespearean tragedy...
ends in a marriage
Correct answer: ends in the death of a main character
features historical detail
Q2.
A Shakespearean comedy...
Correct answer: ends in a marriage
ends in the death of a main character
features historical detail
Q3.
A Shakespearean history...
ends in a marriage
ends in the death of a main character
Correct answer: features historical detail
Q4.
Which of the following are themes present in The Tempest?
death
passion
Correct answer: power
Q5.
Which THREE of the following are themes present in The Tempest?
Correct answer: Betrayal
Dance
Historical Narratives
Correct answer: Justice
Correct answer: Love
Piracy

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is a feature of Shakespearean comedy?
Correct answer: Ends in a marriage
Ends in the death of a main character
Features accurate historical detail
Q2.
Shakespeare's plays were performed at...
The English Theatre
Correct answer: The Globe Theatre
Wembley
Q3.
Which of the following would have stood in 'the yard'?
Animals
Correct answer: Peasants and lower classes
The nobility and upper classes
Q4.
How does The Tempest begin?
With a fight
Correct answer: With a storm
With a wedding
Q5.
Which of the following are key themes in The Tempest?
Death, Marriage, and War
Correct answer: Love, Power, and Betrayal
Weather, Politics, and Music

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UnitEnglish / Shakespearean Comedy - The Tempest

English