The Tempest - Year 7 Context

What years do we think that The Tempest written?

• 1510-1511

• 1610-1611

• 1710-1711

• 1810-1811

The monarch that was ruling when Shakespeare wrote The Tempest was...

What is the literal meaning of a tempest?

• A storm

• A flurry

• A shipwreck

• A magical illusion

The most famous Shakespearean theatre was called...

• The Glide

• The Glib

• The Globe

• The Glottal

The shipwreck of which vessel in 1609 may have been the inspiration for The Tempest?

• The Wave

• The Dolphin

• The Sea Venture

• The Mermaid

Women in Shakespeare's time could own their own property - true or false?

Which one of these is NOT a theme of The Tempest?

• Colonisation

• Slavery

• Magic

• Animal cruelty

James I believed in witches and wrote a book about them - True or False

Most witches were believed to be what during this period?

• Men

• Children

• Animals

• Women

What was Sir Walter Raleigh the first man to do?

• Sail a ship

• Circumnavigate the globe

• Discover America

• Pirate other ships for their gold