Act 4 Flashcards

(4 cards)

1
Q

What do the reapers symbolize, aswell as why Prospero begins to speak while they dance

A

Abrupt change in tone
Prejudice against working class reminds of caliban

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2
Q

Prospero
“Melted into air, into thin air” “baseless fabric”

A

Shakespeares last play- questioning life focused on theatre and reflecting on career
Exitesential mediation
Focus on insubstantiality and how power structures will dissolve

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3
Q

Stephano
“He takes down the garment”

A

Obsession with clothes shows his vanity and simple mindedness

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4
Q

Prospero
“Goblins” “grind their joins” “convulsions” “pinch spotted”

A

Imagery of pain to show the extreme punishment
Shows the chaos after external mediation

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