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The Tempest Act II Text Analysis

The document discusses Act II of Shakespeare's play The Tempest by analyzing 12 passages through questions. It asks about Gonzalo's remarks on fresh clothing after a shipwreck, the implications of the shipwreck and island, Antonio and Sebastian's willingness to gain power through killing, how this affects their conversation, why Caliban promises to serve Stephano and Trinculo, the possible impact of their collaboration, why lines are punctuated a certain way, how punctuation affects understanding of Antonio's emotions, why a clause is in parentheses, how punctuation clarifies Ariel's feelings, why repetition and alliteration are used, and the effect of sound devices.

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The Tempest Act II Text Analysis

The document discusses Act II of Shakespeare's play The Tempest by analyzing 12 passages through questions. It asks about Gonzalo's remarks on fresh clothing after a shipwreck, the implications of the shipwreck and island, Antonio and Sebastian's willingness to gain power through killing, how this affects their conversation, why Caliban promises to serve Stephano and Trinculo, the possible impact of their collaboration, why lines are punctuated a certain way, how punctuation affects understanding of Antonio's emotions, why a clause is in parentheses, how punctuation clarifies Ariel's feelings, why repetition and alliteration are used, and the effect of sound devices.

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The Tempest, Act II (Analyze the Text and Close Read the Text)

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1. In Scene i, lines 61-63, He is confused as to why their clothes are so fresh


67-69, and 99-100, even though they just got into a shipwreck.
Gonzalo remarks on
his clothes. Why?

2. What do Gonzalo's This shows more of Ariel and Prospero's control over
remarks imply about the shipwreck.
the shipwreck and the
island?

3. What do Antonio and Antonio and Sebastian both are willing to do anything
Sebastian have in to gain a higher title in society, even if it is killing
common? Alonso and sabotaging their brothers

4. How does this simi- It portrays them and their discussions as evil and
larity affect their con- shows just how backstabbing they are to the people
versations in Scene there to help them.
i?

5. In Scene ii, why does Stephano and Trinculo had given him alcohol and
Caliban promise to Caliban had never had it before.
serve Stephano and
Trinculo?

6. What possible im- Since Caliban was basically a slave to Prospero,


pact could the col- Prospero may not be very happy with him working
laboration of Caliban, with these two people.
Stephano, and Trincu-
lo have on the other
characters?

7. Why does the The playwright could have written it this way because
playwright punctuate he wanted the actor to take pauses in this speech to
these lines in this show power or perseverance.
way?

8. How does the punc- The punctuation can allow the reader to believe that
tuation affect readers' Antonio is trying to stay calm and look put together
understanding of An- while attempting to "lead" this group.

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tonio's emotions and
thoughts?

9. Why does Shake- Shakespeare put these parentheses because some-


speare place this one reading (not in the play) could have a better
clause in parenthe- understanding of what will happen if Ariel doesn't step
ses? in. These possibly could have been notes to the actors
to help display the right emotion.

10. How does this use Ariel doesn't seem to be emotionally driven in this
of punctuation help statement. However, he does seem to show empathy,
to clarify Ariel's feel- even if the slightest with a hint of sarcasm, towards
ings? the men by stating this.

11. Why does Shake- He uses repetition because someone watching the
speare use repetition play could be drawn in. It may also be able to show
and alliteration in this how jumbled the minds of the shipwrecks have be-
section of dialogue? come.

12. What is the effect There is not much of an effect other than a flowy
of these sound de- rhyme but like previously stated, it may have enter-
vices? tained the audience and Shakespeare was able to
show off more of a "poetry" side.

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