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Jaime Jarmin

Eunice Johnston

English 167

18 Nov. 2010

Shakespeare Revival

This is an annotated bibliography discussing the revival of William Shakespeare’s work

The Tempest. I have done a lot of research finding ten different sources which dive into the The

Tempest. The five scholarly sources that I have used have been scholarly articles that delve into

specific aspects in The Tempest. The other five non-scholarly sources that found also dove into

specific aspects in The Tempest, but also gave general information regarding the plot of the play

along with the characters in the play. Some of the non-scholarly sources were lesson plans that

could be used for teaching this play and they describe different ways to make The Tempest more

interesting to students.

Corfield, Cosmo. “Why Does Prospero Abjure His ‘Rough Magic’?” Shakespeare Quarterly

36.1 (1985): 31-48. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

Cosmo Corfield discusses and analyzes the character Prospero in his article which

appeared in the Shakespeare Quarterly scholarly journal in 1985. He wants to decipher

the uses of Prospero’s “rough magic”. Corfield tries to find reasons why Prospero uses

his magic in a detrimental way, instead of using it for the good. He argues that Prospero

intends to use his magic for good reasons, but eventually gives in to his human nature by

using his magic for evil.

The type of source from Cosmo Corfield is a scholarly article which was

published in the Shakespeare Quarterly scholarly journal. This journal brings to light
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different ideas that surfaced in works written by Shakespeare. This article delves into The

Tempest by trying to explain the use of Prospero’s magic in the story. The type of

audience that Corfield was intending to write for would be his peers and those studying

works by Shakespeare. This source is useful for explaining some uses of Prospero’s

magic and discovering how it is used.

Hunt, Maurice. “Shakespeare’s ‘Still-Vexed’ Tempest.” Style 39.3 (2005): 299-315. EBSCO

MegaFILE. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

The author Maurice Hunt argues that Ariel’s words “still-vexed” can be seen as an

oxymoron because the characters struggle between being vexed and being tranquil.

Hunt’s phrase “still-vexed, vexed-still” is explained by examining some relationships

among the characters in The Tempest, including Ferdinand and Miranda. For example,

Hunt states that Ferdinand was still-vexed when he thought his father was dead, but then

Ferdinand was vexed-still when he is calmed by Miranda.

The type of source that Maurice Hunt’s article was published in was a literary

magazine called Style. The type of information that was included discussed a particular

phrase that Ariel had said. The audience for which this article was published would be

scholars and students interested in Shakespearean literature. This source is useful by

picking out a significant phrase within The Tempest and delving into it.

Lieberman, Daina. “The Tempest: Picture Poems.” Folger Shakespeare Library. Dec. 2006.

Web. 24 Nov. 2010.

In Daina Lieberman’s lesson plan for teaching students The Tempest, she aims to increase

her students’ knowledge of the language that is used in the play. Another goal of hers is

to help students create perceptions of the characters in their own way. She explains how
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to do this by having her students write descriptive poems of pictures that she has selected

of the characters in The Tempest. Lieberman allows her students to use a word bank to

create the poems which include Shakespearean words to help them get comfortable with

the language.

The type of source by Diana Lieberman is used for a lesson plan for students

learning about Shakespeare and The Tempest. The type of information that is included is

a step-by-step process of how to incorporate this lesson plan to help students become

aware of Shakespearean language and also using their imaginations toward creating their

own perceptions of the characters within The Tempest. The type of audience that this is

intended for is educators who will be teaching The Tempest to their students. This source

is useful to understanding how to incorporate Shakespeare in the classroom by not only

reading the work but also writing poems to help understand the work.

Mabillard, Amanda. “Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Shakespeare’s The Tempest”

Shakespeare Online. 20 Aug. 2000. Web. 24 Nov. 2010.

In Amanda Mabillard’s essay on The Tempest, she discusses the Prospero’s genuine

forgiveness and reconciliation. Mabillard starts off her essay quoting Jesus’ Sermon on

the Mount (Luke 6:27-35), where he speaks on forgiveness. She then goes on to state

how Prospero’s actions go against true forgiveness according to Jesus’ sermon. Mabillard

continues to talk about Prospero forgiving those who have wronged him only until he has

gotten revenge on them. She fails to recognize Prospero’s sincerity of forgiveness

throughout the play and backs up these claims by quoting directly from The Tempest.

The type of source that Amanda Mabillard’s essay appears in is a webpage

entitled Shakespeare Online. The type of information that this website and the essay
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contains is information that delves into the works of Shakespeare. The information that

this essay contains is aspects on different characters, mainly Prospero, and the issue of

forgiveness and reconciliation by comparing it to Scripture. The type of audience that this

essay is intended for is people wanting to broaden different aspects of the characters in

The Tempest, and students looking for different perspectives on the play. This essay is

useful by examining different elements of the characters in The Tempest by looking at

the way Amanda Mabillard writes about works on Shakespeare.

McAlindon, Tom. “The Discourse of Prayer in ‘The Tempest.’” Studies in English Literature

41.2 (2001): 335-355. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

Tom McAlindon’s scholarly article discusses the discourse of prayer in The Tempest.

McAlindon wants to introduce the importance of prayer from different characters in the

play. Some of the characters McAlindon goes into depth with are Caliban and Ferdinand

and their instances of prayer. He also discusses the contradictory names of Prospero and

Caliban, which could have opposing meanings. The name Prospero emphasizes the words

“prosper” and “blessing”; the name Caliban emphasizes the word “black” according to

the gypsy word cauliban.

The type of source from Tom McAlindon is a scholarly essay which was

published in the Studies in English Literature Spring issue for scholarly essays. The

information that the article included was the significance of the dialogue within The

Tempest. The intended audience for this type of scholarly essay would be for

McAlindon’s peers, students, and also people who want to learn more about

Shakespeare’s works. This source is useful to someone who is trying to learn more about

Shakespeare and the importance of the dialogue within The Tempest.

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Newsam, Heather and Mary Ellen Dakin. “Prospero: Turkey or Tyrant?” Folger Shakespeare

Library. Oct. 2006. Web. 24 Nov. 2010.

The information on “Prospero: Turkey or Tyrant?” discusses the use of language that is

used in Shakespearean works. This is a lesson plan that helps students understand the use

of language in The Tempest, the various views of objectivity and subjectivity that is used

within the play. This lesson plan requires the students to act out certain parts within the

play by using an objective lens and a subjective lens.

The type of source that Heather Newsam and Mary Ellen Dakin presented in the

Folger Shakespeare Library website helps educators teach different aspects of The

Tempest to students. This lesson plan helps students to understand the different views of

an objective lens and a subjective lens. The type of information that this lesson plan is

intended for is educators wanting to use different teaching techniques to their students.

This source is helpful for people who are in need of fresh ideas on how to teach The

Tempest and other literary works to students.

Sell, Benjamin. “Caliban in The Tempest: A Reflection of Contemporary Ideas on Native

Peoples in Shakespeare’s Day.” Associated Content from Yahoo!. 15 July 2008. Web. 24

Nov. 2010.

Benjamin Sell’s article entitled, “Caliban in The Tempest: A Reflection of Contemporary

Ideas on Native Peoples in Shakespeare’s Day” discusses the issue of race within The

Tempest. Sell goes on to say that Shakespeare could have been writing about the feelings

of different races during his day. He uses examples to support his claims that Caliban was

considered part of a native, dark-skinned people because of Shakespeare’s description

“thing of darkness” used within the play.

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The type of source by Benjamin Sell is an article that was featured on Yahoo!’s

Associated Content website. The type of information that is included is an article

discussing Caliban’s race in The Tempest. The type of audience this article was intended

for is people interested in different views of the characters in the play. This source is

useful for people who are examining different perceptions of the characters in The

Tempest.

Sharp, Corona. “Caliban: The Primitive Man’s Evolution.” Shakespeare Studies 14 (1981): 267.

EBSCO MegaFILE. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

The scholarly article “Caliban: The Primitive Man’s Evolution” written by Corona Sharp

discussed in detail the character of Caliban in The Tempest. Sharp began to discuss the

comparison of Prospero colonizing the island with the Spaniards and colonizing

American Indians. Corona Sharp displays Caliban’s view of himself, and also the

variations of the Europeans’ perspectives of Caliban in the article.

The type of source written by Corona Sharp was a scholarly article that was

featured in Shakespeare Studies. The information that was included was based on The

Tempest and the information used examples to form the idea of paralleling Caliban’s

situation with that of the American Indians. The audience that this article was intended

for would be other scholars, students, and those interested in post-colonialism. This

article would be useful to someone who would be researching colonization in different

societies.

Shmoop Editorial Team. “Prospero: Character Analysis” Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc.,

11 Nov. 2008. Web. 24 Nov. 2010.

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In this source, there is a lot of general information regarding the character of Prospero.

There were other characters that were being examined at this website, but this particular

source deals specifically on Prospero and the different aspects that make up his character.

The information discusses Prospero’s role in The Tempest and his character traits. This

source also talks about the use of his magic throughout the play, and how it has been

analyzed throughout time by scholars.

The type of source that this information is found is for a general interest website

aiming to improve students writing and learning skills while making it fun. The type of

information that is included in this source helps to students to understand the character of

Prospero in The Tempest, and is written by professors from Stanford, Harvard, and UC

Berkeley. The type of audience that this source is intended for is students wanting to have

fun while writing and learning about literary works by authors, such as Shakespeare. This

source is useful because it delves into the character of Prospero, which makes it easier to

understand the play as a whole.

Trustedt, Katrin. “Secondary Satire and the Sea-Change of Romance: Reading William

Shakespeare’s The Tempest.” Law and Literature 17.3 (2005): 345-364. Web. 16 Nov.

2010.

In this scholarly article, Katrin Trustedt focuses mainly on mixing satire with romance.

Trustedt discusses mixing satire with romance offers a “comic solution and a different

way of dealing with the tragic state of things” (351). Trustedt believes the questions that

a reader might have are not meant to be answered pertaining to the lack of closure with

Antonio’s character.
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The type of source that Katrin Trustedt’s article was featured in was the journal

Law and Literature. The type of information that was included was the correlation

between satire and romance within The Tempest. The intended audience for this type of

source would be literature scholars and students involved in law. This article would be

useful for someone trying to learn more about the use of satire in Shakespearean works,

such as The Tempest.