The Tempest

Worksheets over each Act

 

Act One Scene One

 

1.  The violent storm is the                                .

 

2.  Gonzalo is established as                              .

 

3.  Sebastian and Antonio are established as                                          .

 

4.  What seems to have happened to the ship?

 

Act One Scene Two

 

1.  There are 2 separate “scenes” or “stories” within scene 2.  They are:

            a.

 

            b.

 

2.  The setting is an                               ..

 

3.  Prospero is really addressing the                               on pages 33-37 but questioning Miranda to see if she is listening is the technique used to break up lengthy speeches as they are performed.

 

4.  Prospero says they were helped to the island and that they reached shore by

                                                                        .

 

5.  Everyone who is not stranded in the same spot as the king believe that the king

                                    .

 

6.  Ariel has been promised her                                      if she carries out the orders.

 

7.  Prospero says he will release Ariel in                         days.

 

8.  Prospero commands Ariel to transform into a                                                and be

                                    .

 

9.  Ferdinand refers to himself as                        of Naples because he believes his father, Alonso, is dead.

 

10.  Prospero believes it is                                                                                 when Ferdinand and Miranda see each other.

 

11.  Ferdinand wants to make Miranda                          of Naples.

 

12.  Prospero accuses Ferdinand of being a                   who wants to take his island from him.

 

13.  Prospero                            Ferdinand.

 

14.  What does Miranda believe her father has used to create the storm?

 

15.  Who does Prospero reveal that he was before they came to the island?

 

16.  Who does Prospero say caused him to lose his power and leave Milan?

 

17.  Antonio, Prospero’s brother, needed the help of a king in order to gain full power.  Who did he turn to?

 

18.  Who does Prospero reveal was on the ship?

 

19.  It appears that Prospero uses what to make Miranda fall asleep?

 

20.  Who does Ariel say was the first to jump ship?

 

21.  What did Ariel do with the people on the ship?

 

22.  Who did Ariel put by himself?

 

23.  Who is Ferdinand?

 

24.  Who, before the shipwreck, had Prospero captured and forced to work for him?

 

25.  What can you conclude Prospero means when he says on page 59 line 425:  “It’s turning out as I hoped?”

 


Act Two Scene One

 

1.                      provides                       and                               the opportunity to plot and then dramatically prevents the plot’s success.

 

2.  If Alonso, the king of Naples, dies, Ferdinand is dead, and his daughter who is in Africa never receives the news that she is in power,                                   would inherit the throne and be king of Naples because he is Alonso’s brother.

 

3.                                  is responsible for overthrowing Prospero.

 

4,  Antonio asks Sebastian if his                                     would bother him if they killed Alonso.

 

5.  Antonio and Sebastian basically                    their way out of trouble when they were caught with their swords raised.

 

6.  Who does Sebastian say is to blame for the deaths of all the people on the ship?

 

7.  Where was the ship coming from and why?

 

8.  On page 81, Gonzalo seems to describe the                          world.

 

9.  Who is responsible for all but 3 falling asleep on page 83?

 

10.  What do Antonio and Sebastian agree to do on page 91?

 

11.  Who awakened Gonzalo and put him in the position to stop the murder?

 

12.  Who has given Ariel her orders?

 

Act Two Scene Two

 

1.  Trinculo’s role is basically that of a                           .

 

2.  Trinculo recognizes              .

 

3.  Stephano takes                     as his servant.

 

4.  What does Stephano give Caliban that he wants more of?

 

5.  Caliban offers to go to work for                                in order to get away from Prospero.

 


Act Three Scene One

 

1.  Ferdinand says                                 is the reason he can endure such unfavorable circumstances.

 

2.                                  offers to do Ferdinand’s work so he can rest.

 

3.  Miranda has never seen another                                and Ferdinand is only the third               she has ever seen.

 

4.  Ferdinand confesses his                    to Miranda.

 

5.  Miranda believes she is                                 of Ferdinand.

 

6.  Miranda is made out to be               -           which explains why he would fall in love with her so quickly.

 

7.  By the children falling in love this is                            for the father’s sins.

 

8.  The                          of the love scene occurs in the act and scene.

 

9.  What does Prospero mean Miranda has caught when he says on page 113, “Poor creatures, you’ve caught it badly”?

 

10.  What proposes marriage?

 

Act Three Scene Two

 

1.  This scene uses                                 to advance the plot.

 

2.  Caliban addresses Stephano as his               .

 

3.  Caliban convinces Stephano to                      Alonso.

 

4.  When Ariel, invisible to everyone, calls Caliban a liar, who does he believe is calling him names?

 

Act Three Scene Three

 

1.  Prospero isn’t seen because he has made himself                              .

 

2.  Alonso is being punished for his past                        .

 

3.  What are Antonio and Sebastian still plotting to do?

 

4.  Why does Ariel, disguises as a harpy, say that Antonio, Alonso, and Sebastian are 3 of the most unworthy individuals?

 


Act Four Scene One

 

1. Prospero says                        is a great destroyer of promises.

 

2.  The masque celebrates the                of Ferdinand and Miranda.

 

3.  When the mythological creatures appear this is called a                                 .

 

4.  Prospero, in his speech on pages 152-153, shows his believe that all                                     things will fade.

 

5.                     ,                       , and                              show up on page 155 for the purpose of killing Prospero.

 

6.  Stephano continues to pretend to be a                                  .

 

7.  What is Ferdinand’s compensation for his hard work?

 

8.  Prospero becomes angry on pages 151.  Why?

 


Act Five Scene One

 

1.  This act presents the                         and                               of the power plot and brings all the characters together.

 

2.  Prospero says, “                              is of a higher order than                                    .”

 

3.  Miranda’s comments on page 177 about all the fine people and the fabulous new world shows us her                                    .

 

4.  Caliban realizes that he wasn’t serving a                   .

 

5.  The audience must                in order for Prospero to leave.

 

6.  Now that Prospero can leave the island where does he say he will go?

 

7. What is the climax of the shipwreck?

 

8.  On page 167 when Prospero is addressing the group, who does he feel sympathy with?

 

9.  Who does Prospero pronounce as conscience stricken?

 

10.  Who does Prospero forgive?

 

11.  Prospero continues to promise Ariel what and then eventually give to him?