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What does Prospero plan to do with his magic wand and books on magic?
What does Prospero plan to do with his magic wand and books on magic?
How does Ariel describe the courtiers' condition to Prospero?
How does Ariel describe the courtiers' condition to Prospero?
What does Prospero prioritize over vengeance?
What does Prospero prioritize over vengeance?
Where does the scene take place?
Where does the scene take place?
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What does Prospero ask Ariel to do with the courtiers?
What does Prospero ask Ariel to do with the courtiers?
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Prospero, in a soliloquy, tells us about the feats performed by him with his ______, which he is now about to discard
Prospero, in a soliloquy, tells us about the feats performed by him with his ______, which he is now about to discard
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Prospero asks Ariel to release them and bring them to him so that he can restore them to their correct ______
Prospero asks Ariel to release them and bring them to him so that he can restore them to their correct ______
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Ariel returns with Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio and other lords, and makes them stand inside a charmed ______, where Prospero gradually bring
Ariel returns with Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio and other lords, and makes them stand inside a charmed ______, where Prospero gradually bring
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He decides to bury his magic wand into the earth and throw his books on magic into the ______
He decides to bury his magic wand into the earth and throw his books on magic into the ______
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He asks Ariel how the courtiers are, and Ariel replies that they are all huddled in one place in distorted and mournful poses, making the scene so touching that any human being would feel ______ for them
He asks Ariel how the courtiers are, and Ariel replies that they are all huddled in one place in distorted and mournful poses, making the scene so touching that any human being would feel ______ for them
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Study Notes
Shakespeare's The Tempest: Prospero's Decision to End His Magic
- Prospero, in magic robes, enters before his cell with Ariel
- Ariel describes how the courtiers are huddled in distorted and mournful poses
- Prospero decides to take pity on the courtiers despite their wrongs
- He asks Ariel to release the courtiers and bring them to him to restore their correct minds
- In a soliloquy, Prospero reveals his intention to discard his magic, bury his wand, and throw his books into the sea
- Ariel returns with Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio, and other lords
- Prospero makes them stand inside a charmed circle
- Prospero gradually brings them back to their correct minds
- The scene highlights Prospero's moral conflict and his decision to choose virtue over vengeance
- It emphasizes the theme of forgiveness and redemption
- Prospero's renunciation of magic is a significant turning point in the play
- The scene sets the stage for the resolution of the characters' conflicts and the conclusion of the play.
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Test your knowledge of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" with this quiz on Prospero and Ariel's interaction before the courtiers' scene. See if you can recall their dialogue and actions in this pivotal moment of the play.
