Year 7 - English
Exploring the treatment of Caliban in Shakespeare's '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 describe how different characters treat Caliban.
Key Notes
- Trinculo and Stephano's first impressions of Caliban suggest that they see him as unnatural and inhuman.
- Trinculo's repeated use of 'monster' to describe Caliban suggests that he sees him as an abomination.
- Stephano's use of imperative language implies he sees himself as superior to Caliban.
- Caliban's language may show that he sees himself as inferior and is desperate to prove his worth.
Vocabulary To Learn
- perfidious: If someone is perfidious then they are untrustworthy and deceitful.
- abominable: Something abominable is something very bad or unpleasant.
- superior: To be superior means to be higher in rank, status or quality.
- inferior: To be inferior means to be lower in rank, status or quality.
- imperative: Imperative language means commanding language.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That calling someone a 'monster' means that you find them terrifying.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Trinculo and Stephano's first impressions of Caliban suggest that they see him as unnatural and inhuman. Trinculo's repeated use of 'monster' to describe Caliban suggests that he sees him as an abomination.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'perfidious'
If someone is perfidious then they are untrustworthy and deceitful.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That calling someone a 'monster' means that you find them terrifying. Correction: While calling someone a 'monster' can mean you find them terrifying, it can also be a way of ridiculing someone and showing your dislike.
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 and Caliban's relationship in Act 1 Scene 2 of '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
- 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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