Theme : Ambition Flashcards
Who has ambition in the tempest?
Prospero
= regain his noble position and secure Miranda a good future
Antonio and Sebastian
= ambition for power / overthrowing alonso, Prospero etc.
Caliban
= desire for freedom, kill Prospero
Stephano and Trinculo
= more comedic / less serious ambition for power
“Look how well my…”
Who says this
“…garments fit upon me”
Antonio
“I have no hope that…”
Who says this?
“…he’s undrowned”
Sebastian
“This island mine…”
Who says this?
“…by sycorax, my mother”
Caliban (obviously)
“The king and all our company…”
Who says this?
“…else be drowned. We will inherit here”
Trinculo (oop)
“Drown…”
“Break…”
“Drown my book”
“Break my staff”
Prospero asking to be released by audience
“Release me from my bands”
Prospero’s ambition changing
“Nobler reason, against my fury”
“Thy father was…”
“…the Duke of Milan”
How does Prospero act out his ambition?
“My art”
“As my soul…”
Ambition for what by who?
“…prompts it”
Securing a good future for Miranda by Prospero
“Mine enemies, are all knit up in…”
“…their distractions; they are now in my power”
“The rarer action is in…”
Who says this?
“…virtue than in vengeance”
Prospero - change of ambition
“I do forgive thy…”
Who says this?
“…rankest fault”
Prospero to Antonio
“What strength i have is…”
“…my own”
Prospero - ambition —> humility
“Revenge it…”
Who says it?
“…on him”
Caliban
