The tempest questions

1) Are there any parallels between Sycorax’s story and Prospero's?

2) Why does Miranda think that Ferdinand might be a "spirit"?
3) How does Prospero treat Ferdinand? Why? How is this treatment like and unlike the treatment
of Caliban?
4) What role do the Harpies (Ariel in that form) play in the play?
5) Who might you expect is the only one that doesn't see and hear the speech given by Ariel in the
form of a Harpy? Why?
6) Does Prospero plan to continue to practice magic when his plan is brought to completion? Why?
7) How does Caliban's history of the island differ from Prospero's?
8) Which 4 characters are on the island when the play begins?
9) Explain how Prospero came to be on the island?
10) Who is Miranda? How old is she when the play begins?
11) What is Ariel? Why does Ariel do anything Prospero asks?
12) Why does Prospero ask Ariel to create a tempest storm at the beginning of the play?
13) Witch characters come ashore from the supposedly sinking ship?
14) Why does Prospero consider the king of Naples to be his enemy?
15) Who is Ferdinand when he comes ashore on the island?
16) Who is Antonio? Why does Prospero consider Antonio to be his enemy?
17) Who is gonzalo? Why does Prospero treat gonzalo as a friend?
18) What happens when Prospero the king of Naples & Antonio meet?
19) What happens to Ferdinand and Miranda?
20) What has really happened to the king's ship?
21) Where does Prospero intend go after the play ends?
22)How Does Shakespeare explore the theme of hatred in the play The Tempest?
Ans. The shipwreck was because of revenge due to his brother taking over his
throne as the Duke and forcing him on this island with nothing.
23) What task are both Caliban and Ferdinand forced to perform?
24) What does Prospero intend to “dig” after he has reconciled with his enemies?
25) Explain how the relationship between Prospero and Ariel is different to that of Prospero and
Caliban.
26) What does Miranda remember about her past?
27) What does Ariel want from Prospero?
28) In what does Prospero uses his magic?
29) To what degree is Prospero responsible for his own downfall?
30) Why does Ariel sing "full fathom five" to Ferdinand? Why does he lead the young man to
suppose that his father has drowned when he is in fact safe?
31) How does Prospero punish the King of Naples for his role in banishing him?
32) Why is Prospero willing to part with his magic? What has it allowed him to accomplish?