Prospero
“My charms crack not, my spirits obey, and Time goes upright with his carriage”
Triplets
Sense of control due to his magic
Ariel
“Confined”
“Caves” “reeds”
Semantic field of punishment - compassion helps Prospero seek forgiveness
Natural imagery - emotive - empathy is normal nd Prospero lacks it - evokes sympathy for ariel
Analysis of prosperos sudden forgiveness
“And mine shall…”
Implies always intended forgiveness
Without priest- individual confession
Forced to forgive or won’t gain back dukedom- political strategy
Prospero
“ virtue” “forgiveness”
Semantic field of forgiveness+contrast to previous use of violence
Imperats negate it
Moral high ground
Prosperos speech
“Midnight mushrooms” “roaring”
Semantic field of nature and magic- intertwined with supernatural
Storm imagery- subversion of social order
Acknowledges consequences of misuse
“I’ll drown my book” symbolises renunciation of power
Shakespeare looking back on his career retaining power or genuine forgiveness
