Topic Chapter.

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bMiranda's empathic and 1.2.6 O, I have suffered With those that I saw
Compassionate nature suffer!

Prospero's own role in his 1.2.90 “I pray thee, mark me. I, thus neglecting
downfall worldly ends, all dedicated To closeness
and the bettering of my mind

Prospero describing the 5.1.-8-49 “graves at my command have waked

many incredible their sleepers, oped, and let ‘em forth”
feats he has accomplished
with his magic

Prospero praising 5.1.123 “noble friend…whose honor cannot be

Gonzalo measured or confined” (5.1.120-122).
Positive trait fo rGonzalo

5.1.118 Thy dukedom I resign, and do entreat

Thou pardon me my wrongs

Alonso is enchanted with 5.1.187 Is she the goddess that hath sever'd us,
Miranda's beauty And brought us thus together?

Prospero telling to forget 5.1.200 There, sir, stop. Let us not burden our
the past, remembrances with A heaviness that's
encourages the other gone
characters to think about the
future not the past

Trinculo’s descriptions of 2.2

Caliban depict him as very A fish: he smells
unattractive Like a fish; a very ancient and fish-like smell:
a kind of
Not of the newest Poor-John.
 A strange fish!

Prospero paid too much 1.2 My library

attention to his magic books in Was dukedom large enough.
the past

Miranda idealises There’s nothing ill can dwell in such a

Ferdinand 1.2 temple:

Miranda is very naïve and has 5.1 How beauteous mankind is! O brave new
led a sheltered life on the world,
island with Prospero That has such people in’t!

Gonzalo's idea of equal Letters should not be known, riches,

ssociety poverty
And use of service, none;

Prospero tries to They are both in each other’s powers,

But this swift business
I must uneasy make, lest too light winning
Make the prize light.

Prospero acknowledges that 4.1.7 Your compensation makes amends

despite all difficulties,
Ferdinand has passed the test All thy vexations were but my trials of thy
love, and thou hast strangely stood the test

Prospero loves Miranda 4.1 for I Have given you here a third of mine
own life— Or that for which I live—

Prospero praises Miranda 4.1.10 For thou shalt find she will outstrip all
praise
Ferdinand loves Miranda 4.1.11 I do believe it against an Oracle

Prospero handing over 4.1.13 Then as my gift, and thine own acquisition
Miranda to Ferdinand worthily purchas'd, take my daughter.

Prospero loves Miranda and 4.1.22 Therefore take heed, As Hymen's lamps
warns Ferdinand shall light you

4.1.33 What Ariel! My industrious servant Ariel!

Prospero to Ariel 4.1.35 Your last service did worthily perform

I must bestow upon the eyes of this young

couple some vanity of mine art

Prospero's anger 4.1.145 Your father's in some passion that works

him strongly
Never till this day saw I him touch'd with
anger, so distemper'd

Prospero explaining the 4.1.146 The solemn temples, the great globe
beauty and ugliness of life and itself—
it's temporary nature Yea, all which it inherit—shall dissolve,

Prospero explaining the 4.1.146 We are such stuff

temporary nature of life As dreams are made on, and our little
life
Is rounded with a sleep.
Caliban wants to immediately 4.1.216 Do that good mischief which may make this
kill Prospero island thine own forever

Caliban trying to convince T 4.1.221 Let it alone, thou fool, it is but trash
and S that this is meaningless
distraction

Caliban afraid of Prospero 4.1.230 If he awake, from toe to crown he'll fill our
skins with pinches

All be turned to barnacles, or to apes with

foreheads villainous low
Caliban wants to hurriedly kill 4.1.230 And do the murder first
Prospero

Prospero enjoys power (that 4.1.263 At this hour lies at my mercy all mine
enemies are at his mercy) enemies

Prospero explaining nature 4.1.188 A devil, a born devil, on whose nature /

of Caliban Nurture can never stick; on whom my
pains, Humanley taken , all,all lost, quite
lost! / and as with age his body uglier
grows, / so his mind cankers.

Scheme is coming to an end 5.1.3 My charms crack not

Time goes upright with his carriage

Ariel demanding freedom 5.1.6 On sixth hour, at which time, my lord, you
said our work should cease
Ariel convincing Prospero 5.1.18 That if you now beheld them, your
That he will feel sympathy if affections would become tender
he sees them

Prospero decides to forgive 5.1.30 The rarer action is in virtue than in

them vengeance.
Go, release them, Ariel

Gonzalo 5.1.212 And all of us ourselves When no man was

his own

Ariel 5.1.226 Sir, all this service Have I done since I went

Prospero to ARiel 5.1.228 My tricksy spirit

Antonio is forgiven 5.1.79 “…I do forgive thee, Unnatural though

thou art.”
5.1.131 “…I do forgive Thy rankest fault, all of
them, and require My dukedom of thee,…”

Antonio and Sabastian are 5.1.111 “…I embrace thy body; And to thee and
forgiven for removing thy company I bid A hearty welcome.”
Prospero

Antonio and Sabastian 139 – 142 “But you, my brace of lords, were I so
forgiven for plotting murder minded, I here could pluck his highness’
of Alonso frown upon you And justify you traitors.
At this time I will tell no tales.”

Caliban, Trinculo, Sabastian 5.1.291 “Go, sirrah, to my cell. Take with you your
forgiven for plotting to kill companions. As you look To have my
Prospero pardon, trim it handsomely.”
Prospero decides to give up 5.1.55 I’ll break my staff, Bury it certain fathoms
magic in the earth, And deeper than did ever
plummet sound I’ll drown my book.

Ariel looks forward to being 5.1.92 Merrily, merrily shall

free I live now

Prospero returning to Milan 5.1.306 And in the morn I’ll bring you to your
ship, and so to Naples

Alonso asks for forgiveness 5.1.118 Thy dukedom I resign, and do entreat
Thou pardon me my wrongs.

Caliban repents Lines 341 – 344 and I’ll be wise hereafter, And seek for
grace. What a thrice-double ass Was I, to
take this drunkard for a god, And worship
this dull fool!

Prospero praises Gonzalo 5.1.23 Whose hounour cannot be measur'd or

confin'd

Prospero 5.1.125 You do yet taste Some subtleties o'th

iske, that will not let you believe things
certain

Prospero says that he will 5.1.29 And justify you traitors At this time I will
say nothing for now tell no tales.

Prospero sets Caliban free 5.1.253 Set Caliban and his companions free; untie
the spell
Prospero frees Ariel 5.1.316 My Ariel, chick, That is thy charge. Then
to the elements Be free, and fare thou
well!

Prospero describing they are 5.1.80 Their understanding

now understanding Begins to swell, and the approaching
(idea of justice) tide
Will shortly fill the reasonable shore

Prospero to Alonso saying that 5.1.229 At pick'd leisure, Which shall be shortly,
I will clear your confusion I'll resolve you

Prospero to Alonso 5.1.162 No more of this story now, for it takes

days to tell, not just a chat over
breakfast or during this first meeting of
ours.

Alonso 5.1.177 If this prove

A vision of the Island, one dear son
Shall I twice lose.

Ariel obedience 5.1.227 Sir all this service Have I done since I went

5.1.228 These are no natural events. they

strengthen From strange to stranger. This is
Alonso is confused as strange a maze as e'er men trod
5.1.242

Sabastian to Antonio 5.1.265 Will money buy 'em?

Evidence of colonization
Antonio to Sabastian 5.1.267 Very like. One of them is a plain fish, and no
Evidence of colonization doubt marketable

Prospero talking about Caliban 5.1.275 This thing of darkness I acknowledge mine

Prospero talking about Caliban 5.1.290 He is as disproportion'd in his manners as in

his shape

Epilogue Now my charms are all o'erthrown and

what strength I have's mine own, which is
most faint

Gonzalo 3.3.3 My old bones aches. Here's a maze trod

indeed through forth-rights and meanders

Antonio saying that let's kill 3.3.14 Let it be tonight; for now they are oppress'd
him tonight with travail, they will not nor cannot use
such vigilance as when they are fresh

Gonzalo 3.3.30 For cretes these are people of the island-

who though they are of monstrous shape,
yet note their human manners are more
gentle-kind than of our human generation
you shall find
Alonso 3.3.50 I will stand to and feed, although my last-
no matter, since I feel the is past.

Ariel 3.3.52 You are thee men of sin whom Destiny, that
hath to instrument this lower world
Ariel 3.3.58 I have made you mad; and even with such-
like valour men hang and drown their
proper selves

Ariel speech 3.3.65 My fellow ministers are like invulnerable

Ariel speech 3.3.69 You three from Milan did supplant good
Prospero, expose'd unto the sea,

Him and his innocent child

Ariel speech 3.3.75 Thee of thy son, Alonso, they have bereft;
and do pronounce by me ling'ring perdition,
worse than any death

Is nothing but heart's sorrow, and a clear

3.3.79 life ensuing
Prospero to Ariel Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thou
perform'd, my Ariel;

Prospero's power 3.3.88 My high charms work, and these, mine

enemies, are all knit up in their distractions.
They now are in my power;

Prospero and Ferdinand loves 3.3.90 Young Ferdinand, whom they suppose is
Miranda drown'd, And his and mine lov'd darling

Gonzalo 3.3.106 I do beseech you that of suppler joints,

follow them swiftly

Caliban talking about Prospero 3.2.40 I am subject to a tyrant, a sorcerer that by

his cunning hath cheated me of the island
Cakiban telling Stephano to 3.2.51 If thy greatness will revenge it on him - for I
take away the island from know thou dar'st, but this thing dare not
Prospero as revenge. He says
Stephano has the courage and
Trinculo does not.
Caliban hatred for Prospero 3.2.58 I'll yield him thee asleep, where thou mayst
knock a nail into his head.

Caliban begging Stephano to 3.2.64 Take his bottle from him. When that's gone,
take away his stock of water he shall drink naught but brine for I'll not
so that he has to drink sea show him where the quick freshes are
water only

Stephano to Trinculo, if you 3.2.74 As you like, this give me the lie another
like this beating, time

CAliban wants to beat Trinculo 3.2.82 Beat him enough. After a little time I'll beat
to release his frustration for him too.
being physically tortured by
Prospero and Ariel

Caliban's deepest desire of 3.2.87 With a log batter his skull, or paunch him
physically harming Prospero with a stake, or cut his weasand with thy
knife.

CAliban knows importance of 3.2.93 Remember first to possess his books; for
Prospero's books without them he's but a sot
Burn but his books

Caliban's extreme desire to 3.2.85 Having first seized his books, or with a
harm Prospero physically log, Batter his skull, or paunch him with a
stake, Or cut his wezand with thy knife.”

Caliban gives Stephano hope 3.2.104 and bring thee forth brave brood
that if he kills Prospero, he can
marry Miranda and have
beautiful children
Caliban 3.2.111 Wilt thou destroy him then

Ariel being mischevious and 3.2.122 That's not the tune

C+T+S surprised by the strange
tune being played

Caliban describing his island 3.2.133 The isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet
poetically airs, that giv delight and hurt not

Ferdinand's noble nature 3.1.5 “There be some sports are painful, and
and depth of love for their labour Delight in them sets off.
Miranda and most poor matters Point to rich ends.

Ferdinand happily working 3.1.6 The mistress which I serve quickens

for Miranda what’s dead And makes my labours
pleasures.”

Miranda very much in love 3.1.85 I am your wife, if you will marry me.
with Ferdinand If not, I’ll die your maid

Gonzalo's idea of utopian All things in common

world nature should produce without sweat or
endeavor,”

Miranda hates the tasks given 3.1.18 Now pray you work not so hard
to Ferdiand

Ferdinand honestly doing 3.1.24 The sun will set before I shall discharge
work and hardworking what I must strive to do
Prospero realises Miranda is 3.3.33 Poor worm thou art infected. This visitation
madly in love shows it.

Ferdinand is very much in love 3.1.43 For several virtues

with Miranda Have I liked several women, never any
With so full soul,

Ferdinand praising Miranda 3.1.47 O you, so perfect and so peerless, are

created of every creature's best

Ferdinand in love. I love 3.1.73 Beyond all limit of what else i' th' world, do
honour and value you more love, prize, honour you
than anything in the world

Prospero praying for both 3.1.75 Heavens rain grace on that which breeds
between 'em.

Caliban cursing Prospero with 2.2.5 His spirits hear me, and yet I needs must
an incurable disease curse
(infections)

Calian faces tortures by 2.2.13 apes tha mow and chatter at me

Prosper and after bite me
hedgehogs
all wound with adders (snakes), who with
cloven tongues do hiss me into madness
Prospero's spirits tortured him 2.2.16 For bringing wood in slowly
for not working fast enough

2.2.38 Misery acquaints a man with strange bed-

fellows. I will here shroud till the dregs of
the storm be past.
Caliban 2.2.55 Do not torment me

Stephano 2.2.87 His forward voice now is to speak well of his

friend, his backward voice is to utter foul
speeches and to detract.

Caliban 2.2.112 These be fine things and if they not be

sprites. That's a brave god, and bears
celestical liquor. I will kneel to him

Caliban 2.2.120 I'll swear upon that bottle to be thy true

subject, for the liquor is not earthly.

Caliban 2.2.142 I'll show thee every fertile inch o' th' island -
and I will kiss thy foot.

Caliban 2.2.148 I prithee be my God.

I'll kiss thy foot. I'll swear myself thy subject

Caliban 2.2.155 I'll show thee best springs

Caliban cursing Prospero 2.2.157 A plague upon the tyrant that I serve

Stephano to Caliban 2.2.169 I prithee now lead the way without any
more talking
Antonio encourages Sebastian 2.1 Whereof what’s past is prologue, what to
to kill his father come
In yours and my discharge.
(so we should take the future into our own
hands)
When Caliban is drunk he 2.2 ‘Ban, Ban, Cacaliban
celebrates having a new Has a new master: get a new man.
master Freedom, hey-day! hey-day,
freedom! Freedom!

Ariel warns Prospero of 2.1 If of life you keep a care,

the conspiracy Shake off slumber and beware.