Prospero Quotes

Prospero calls Miranda a "cherubin." Why?

• He uses a simile to describe her as an angel and show that he loves her and sees her as innocent.
• He implies she is naughty and always used to get into trouble.
• He uses a metaphor to describe her as an angel and show that he loves her and sees her as innocent.
• He uses alliteration to show that Miranda was a good and obedient child.

Ariel greets Prospero saying "All hail, great master! grave sir, hail!" What does this language imply?

• The adjective "great" implies Prospero is powerful and respected. The word "all" suggests everyone should look up to Prospero.
• Ariel hates Prospero and wishes that he was dead. He wants to plot against him.
• Ariel uses repetition because Prospero is old ad doesn't hear very well.
• The metaphor "great" implies Prospero is powerful and respected. The word "all" suggests everyone should look up to Prospero.

Prospero asks Ariel "but are they, Ariel safe?" He wants to know if King Alonso and the others are safe after the storm. Why?

• Prospero is a kind and gentle magician. He tried to save his old friends from the Tempest that sunk their ship.
• Although Prospero wants revenge he is not an intrinsically bad person. He needs to scare his enemeies but doesn't want them physically harmed.

Ariel asks Prospero to be set free. Prospero replies "Before the time be out? no more!" What language features?

• Rhetorical question, exaggeration
• Rhetorical question and alliteration.
• Rhetorical question, negative language (no) and an order.

Ariel asks Prospero to be set free. Prospero replies "Before the time be out? no more!" What does this show about Prospero?

• Prospero is a kind master but very strict.
• He is only kind to those who obey him and expects obedience from his inferiors. He is a proud man.
• Prospero is struggling to stay in control of his spirits.

Prospero says to Caliban " Come forth, I say! there's other business for thee:Come, thou tortoise! when?" Which language features

• Orders, repetition, animal imagery
• Orders, alliteration, animal imagery
• simile, metaphor, orders

Why does Prospero use animal imagery when talking to Caliban?

• To show that Caliban has powers that Prospero doesn't
• To imply Caliban is unhuman and low status.
• To show Prospero is important

What do these Prospero speaking to Caliban quotes have in common? "Lying slave" Abhorred slave" "Poisonous slave"

• Positive adjectives, repetition
• Simile and repetition of slave
• Negative adjectives, repetition 
• Negative adjectives

Why does Prospero address Caliban as "slave"?

• To make the word stand out.
• To taunt Caliban and verbally punish him for trying to hurt Miranda. To show he is subordinate.
• Prospero is old and can't remember Caliban's name.
• To remind Caliban that Ariel is more important than him.

What does this Prospero quote mean? "Thou most lying slave,Whom stripes may move, not kindness!"

• Caliban is not trustworthy and only works if threatened, kindness doesn't move him.
• Caliban is sleepy and is striped from working in the sun.
• Caliban will only work is treated kindly.