Year 7 - English
Exploring Prospero and Caliban's relationship in Act 1 Scene 2 of 'The Tempest'
'The Tempest'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about the plot and characters of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', and read sections of the play. They explore how Prospero treats Ariel, Caliban and Miranda, and write monlogues from their perspectives. Finally, they write and perform their own monologues inspired by the play.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Prospero and Caliban at the beginning of the play.
Key Notes
- The staging of a performance can influence our interpretation of the scene and the characters.
- The language used by Prospero and Caliban shows a mutual animosity.
- Prospero uses imperative language to show his superiority to Caliban.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Subservient: To be subservient is to be less important.
- Superior: To be superior is to be higher in rank, status or quality.
- Imperative: To use imperative language means to give orders or commands.
- Animosity: To feel animosity towards someone is to feel a strong dislike.
- Wicked: To be wicked is to be morally bad or wrong.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That it's obvious how a character should be interpreted by the audience.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The staging of a performance can influence our interpretation of the scene and the characters. The language used by Prospero and Caliban shows a mutual animosity.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Subservient'
To be subservient is to be less important.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That it's obvious how a character should be interpreted by the audience. Correction: The staging of a performance from body language to costuming can make a huge difference in how different audiences interpret a character.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Comparing the Shakespearean theatre experience with modern theatre Study Guide
- Considering Caliban as an outsider in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Considering how to use body language and voice to perform a convincing monologue Study Guide
- Consolidating our understanding of the plot of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Constructing a debate on the presentation of Caliban in 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Crafting a monologue from the perspective of Caliban from 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Crafting a monologue in Ariel's voice from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Exploring Prospero's power over Caliban in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Exploring Prospero's power over Miranda in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Exploring Shakespearean theatre as a sensory experience Study Guide
- Exploring the power dynamics between Prospero and Ariel in 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Exploring the treatment of Caliban in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Improving an essay on Prospero's power over Caliban in 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Introducing the role and presentation of Ariel in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Planning an essay on Prospero's power over Caliban in 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Revising the theme of inequality in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Structuring an imaginative monologue in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Understanding Caliban's role and presentation in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Understanding the characters of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Understanding the perspective of an outsider in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Understanding the plot of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Understanding the portrayal of Miranda in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Writing a diary in the voice of Miranda from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Writing a monologue in Ariel's voice from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Writing about Prospero's treatment of Ariel in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Writing an essay on Prospero's treatment of Caliban in 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Writing the monologue of an outsider in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
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