WorksheetsThe Tempest Acts I-III Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Changes in (a) , (b) , and (c) influenced Shakespeare's writing.
Which event in 1609 likely influenced William Shakespeare when he wrote The Tempest?
The Boston Tea Party
The Harlem Renaissance
Salem Witch Trials
The Virginia Company Shipwreck
Categorize the characters into the role that they best fulfill.
Prospero
Caliban
Ariel
Stephano
Trinculo
Antonio
Miranda
Sebastian
Gonzalo
Ferdinand
Boatswain
Sycorax
Three elements of a Shakespearean comedy is a play that is (a) , includes the events of (b) , and always has a (c)
Match the following words with their correct definitions.
Mischance
an unpredictable & unfortunate outcome
Ebb
the outward flow of the tide
Tempest
a strong storm with violent winds
Subdued
restrained in style or quality
Treacherous
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
Match the following vocabulary words with their correct definitions.
Tawny
of a light brown to brownish orange
Woe
misery resulting from affliction
Contentious
involving or likely to cause controversy
Precedent
an example that is used to justify
Credulous
showing a lack of judgment or experience
Match the following
Beseech
ask for or request earnestly
Virtue
the quality of doing what is right
Modesty
formality and propriety of manner
Nonpareil
model of excellence or perfection
Appertain
be a part or attribute of
For each category, place the terms that describe each character underneath of their name.
subservient
meek
innocent
kind-hearted
powerful
wise
colonizer
authoritative
grotesque
savage
barbaric
resentful
mischievous
playful
whimsical
obedient
Antonio and Sebastian make fun of (a) for viewing the island in a positive light. They are pessimistic and only see the negative features of the land.
Caliban believes that Stephano is a (a) , but he is really just a drunk.
What is ironic and humorous about Act 2, Scene 2?
Three clumsy drunks are more intelligent than people think.
Three clumsy drunks are planning to do nothing but drink.
Three clumsy drunks are planning to overthrow the island.
Three clumsy drunks are sweet, soulful individuals.
Which of the following literary devices best fits the following definition:
an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such "as up in the air" for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as "give way")
hyperbole
metaphor
idiom
alliteration
Which of the following idioms is similar to when Ferdinand says, "There be some sports are painful, and their labor / Delights in them sets off; some kinds of baseness / Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters / Point to rich ends?"
Don't count your chickens before the eggs hatch.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Let the cat out of the bag.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
The feast that is presented and taken away by Prospero symbolizes fleeting (a) and (b) . This is because he wants to send a message based on the desires of Antonio and Sebastian.
The Tempest is considered to be a commentary on European colonialism of the New World, therefore (a) symbolizes the colonizer.
What is Shakespeare's reason for Act I, Scene I's dramatic start? Place the correct and incorrect answers in the appropriate columns.
To establish the main characters and their backstory.
To make the audience angry with Prospero for creating the terrible storm.
To establish the dynamic of rulers v. servants.
To excite and hook the audience, as they are thrown right into the action.
To set up the action of the play and the extended metaphor of the storm.
To foreshadow how the play will resolve.
Categorize the events and characteristics of the play into the appropriate column.
Valued virginity
Modestly determined
No assumed dignity
Deprived of freedom
Embraces simplicity
Seen as superior
In biblical times, was not responsible for the expulsion from the Garden of Eden
Felt the need to control and suppress
Used as political currency
Viewed single marital status as valuable to them
Cannot marry for love alone
Marriage must guarantee the continuation of a royal line
A precious commodity under the right conditions
