The Tempest a cloze for each act

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1 Act 1 cloze exercise A huge storm batters a ship carrying, (the King of Naples), Sebastian (Alonso's brother), (Alonso's son), Antonio, Gonzalo and others. They seem likely to die in the shipwreck. On a nearby island, and his daughter, Miranda, are introduced. We learn that Prospero has created the storm endangering Alonso and company's ship. Prospero s daughter, Miranda, asks him to stop. We also learn that Prospero was once the Duke of but was banished to this island with Miranda by, his brother, who took over Prospero's dukedom of Milan. We are introduced to Ariel, Prospero's magic who tells us that the men onboard the ship have all made it ashore unharmed as planned. Caliban, a malformed is also introduced. Ariel leads Ferdinand to Miranda and the two immediately fall in. Prospero decides to be dismissive of Ferdinand in order to ensure that his love for Miranda is. Alonso beast the storm Milan Prospero Antonio love spirit Ferdinand true If you finish quickly, make two lists of all the good points of having Prospero as a father. Then consider any bad points that Miranda might also feel. Be ready to discuss your ideas with a partner and feed back ideas to the class Page 1 of 5

2 Act 2 cloze exercise The rest of the shipwreck survivors wake up on. They are that their clothes smell and feel as fresh as they did when they first put them on. Ariel's song puts them all to sleep again except for and. Antonio, who replaced his brother Prospero as Duke of Milan, persuades Sebastian, King Alonso's brother into doing the same thing by replacing King Alonso. The two are about Alonso in his sleep but Ariel awakens everyone and the two men quickly make an excuse for drawing their swords out., a jester on the ship, discovers Caliban and quickly realizes that such a beast would earn a fortune for him as a fairground attraction in. Trinculo watches Caliban for a while, then takes shelter from the storm beneath Caliban s cloak. Stephano, Trinculo's friend discovers him hiding there. Stephano gives Caliban, causing Caliban to think Stephano is more powerful than Prospero whom hates. The three men set off together later deciding to kill. surprised to kill England Sebastian Trinculo alcohol Antonio the island Prospero Caliban If you finish early, write a short letter to Alonso warning him of the plan against him and giving him some advice about what to do Page 2 of 5

3 Act 3 cloze exercise, who is now invisible to Ferdinand and Miranda, witnesses Ferdinand and Miranda expressing their deep love for one another. Prospero, realizing he is witnessing a truly rare meeting of hearts, approves of for his daughter. The scene ends with Ferdinand taking Miranda for his wife. Prospero is pleased but must now leave to attend to matters before. in hand, Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban continue on their merry way together. Stephano starts thinking he is better than he is and blindly follows. Trinculo thinks Caliban is a fool to do this. Caliban succeeds in convincing Stephano to Prospero and take over and suggests several gruesome ways in which to do this. Ariel lures the group away with his magical. Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian and Francisco and others witness on the island but it is. Ariel returns and verbally punishes Alonso (King of Naples), Antonio and Sebastian for their roles in Prospero, Ariel's master. supper-time Caliban a banquet kill Ferdinand an illusion bottle the island exiling Prospero sounds If you are quick to finish, draw out a sketch of a three image storyboard of the main events in this scene Page 3 of 5

4 Act 4 cloze exercise Prospero tells Ferdinand that he will no longer him, and will instead freely give him his hand in marriage. Prospero conjures up a beautiful, mythical,. Prospero instructs to lead the shipwrecked men to him. Remembering Stephano, Caliban and Trinculo, Prospero makes Ariel them with expensive looking. This prevents Caliban from keeping his friends focused on killing. Prospero promises Ariel that he will soon be. daughter's Prospero party Ariel punish distract free clothes Extension task Write Ariel s diary describing how he feels about Prospero and the tasks that he has been asked to do Page 4 of 5

5 Act 5 and The Epilogue cloze exercise When you ve finished, create a table with good ending in one column and bad ending in the other and decide what you like/don t like about the end of the play. Which plotlines are resolved happily? Which (if any) draw to a sad conclusion? Prospero tells Ariel that he will soon be free. He says that he also intends to his ability to use. Ariel, acting on Prospero s behalf, brings everyone except Stephano, Caliban and Trinculo before Prospero who stands them in. Using their spellbound state to his advantage, he several of the men who him. Prospero finally forgives, and tells Sebastian and Antonio he will keep their plan to kill Alonso a, thus forgiving both. Ferdinand plays with Miranda. King Alonso is overjoyed to see his son Ferdinand and soon learns of Ferdinand's planned to Miranda. Prospero sends Stephano and Trinculo to his. Caliban goes with them. He is that he worshipped a drunkard (Stephano) and a dull (Trinculo). It is implied that Caliban might be given his. Prospero announces that in the they will all set sail for. is at last set free. Epilogue: Prospero asks to free him to travel back to Naples reclaiming his life as Duke of Milan. secret tells off Ariel the audience exiled magic Naples marriage a circle chess King Alonso give up cell miss embarrassed fool freedom morning Page 5 of 5

Complete all the tasks in this revision guide that are in purple.

Complete all the tasks in this revision guide that are in purple. English The Tempest Spring Term Assessment Year 8 Revision Guide For the assessment, you ll need to revise: The plot of The Tempest The characters of the play The context of the play Complete all the tasks