Discovery Flashcards
[Tempest] Rediscovering something that is lost, forgotten or concealed
Caliban- CONCEALED
“This island’s mine by Sycorax my mother, which thou tak’st from me” -high modality
Caliban’s pyschomachian recollection of the initial kindness of Prospero but then regret at giving up the precious qualities of the island to Prospero.
“Teach me how to name the bigger light”
- European culture imposed upon Caliban
“And show’d thee all the qualities o’ the isle, The fresh springs, brine-pits, barren place and fertile.”
- Cumulative listing shows his connection to the island
“You do keep from me the rest of the island.”
- Resentful tone, prevented from discovering
Miranda
“What see’st thou else in the dark backward and abysm of time?”
Symbolises repressed memories needing to be brought to light- led by Prospero
Prospero
Rediscoveries of the past will prompt a renewed perception of the present
[Tempest] Discoveries can be evoked by curiosity, necessity or wonder
Prospero
“To my state I grew stranger, being transported/and rapt in secret study.”
Prospero uses a metaphor to highlight how he neglected his duties in favour of discovery. His desire for knowledge is driven by wonder and necessity. Prospero describes it as something insatiable that had him “rapt”. As a result, this demonstrates regret on his part for choosing his selfish arcane study over the governance of Milan.
Caliban
“Would’t had been done! Thou didst prevent me. I had peopled else this isle with Calibans.”
Caliban voices regret that Prospero stopped him from raping Miranda. His exclamitve tone embodies his necessity to discovery Minranda in a sexual manner. This is possibly not driven by sexual desire, but potentially a desire to raise an army of “Calibans” to overthrow his captors, Prospero and Miranda.
Miranda- wonder
Repetition of “Dost thou hear?”
Highlights desire to tutor Miranda. Provoke her to rediscovery.
In response, Miranda continues the sensual motif of “your tale would cure deafness.” -idea of learning and new perspectives
[Tempest] Emerge from a process of deliberate and careful planning
Miranda
“Who art ignorant of what thou art” “Thou must know further”
Prosero has controlled Miranda which has denied her the chance to gain self-discovery
Repition connotes lack of knowledge but also opportunity for change
“What see’st thou else in the dark backward and abysm of time?”
Symbolises repressed memories needing to be brought to light- led by Prospero
[Tempest] Fresh and Intensely meaningful
Prospero to Miranda
“Wipe thou thine eyes”
Eyes and ears being opened through the recollection of memory
[Tempest] emotional, creative, intellectual, physical and spiritual.
Prospero- Emotional
As Prospero recalls his betrayal by Antonio his speech is erratic and full of lengthy phrases showing the train of thought
Emotive words
Punctuation shows urgency
Parallelism of opening clauses
Complex syntax shows perturbation of mind
[Tempest] Confronting and provocative
Miranda
“I might call him a thing divine, for nothing natural I ever saw so noble.”
Miranda uses hyperbole and metaphor to describe Ferdinand. Since she has never seen a male aside from her father, or the deformed Caliban, his appearance captivates her. Consequently, this discovery provokes her to fall in love.
“O, I have suffered with those I saw suffer! O, the cry did knock against my very heart!”
Phatic interjection and tactile imagery highlights how the arrival of the boat may be a catalyst for Miranda to make new personal discoveries. Empathetic.
Aerial
“Full fathom five thy father lies. / Of his bones are coral made. / Those are pearls that were his eyes. / Nothing of him that doth fade / But doth suffer a sea-change / into something rich and strange.”
Aerial uses an extended metaphor to comment on Alonso’s death, or the appearance of it, as a positive thing in the cycle of life. This is a confronting statement to make to one who grieves for their father. But, it is potentially cathartic in helping them come to terms with death.
Prospero
When isolated ones sense of regret and rediscovery of emotions and sense of distance may be crystalised or intesified
“A rotten carcass of a boat” “Nor tackle, sail or mast.”
Cumulative listing.
Vivid nature of his memories of betrayal- suggests confronting nature
[Tempest] Lead us to new worlds and values
Prospero "Rapt in secret studies" "Neglecting worldly ends" Implies self-absorbtion Detriment-reflective tone Self critical
[Tempest] Offer new understandings and renewed perceptions of ourselves and others
Prospero
Memories of the past may enable an individual to eventually reconcile the past and present through unveiling concealed emotions, leading to self-discovery.
Prospero becomes reflective and through his highly organised meditation which is carefully structured rhetorically, he comes to the realisation that life if fleeting-and that everything decays. His use of parallel phrases-isocolon-and like te baseless vision/and like this insubstantial pageant-(theatrical simile)-4.1-155-and asyndeton eg the solemn temples the great globe itself..’ highlights P’s self referential stance that he is part of the act of performance and theatre-and that this must end eventually. (He discovers this through reflection). He compares the illusory “cloud capped towers” to the fabric of real life. “all inherit”-Biblical allusions-shows his Christian values. Verbs/adjectives like beating/vexed/troubled highlight his state of unrest necessary for change of perspective-like STORM. Rounded-connotes moving towards resolution.p learns of gonzalos tenderness ‘his tears run down like winter’s drops”-simile-to show a gentle spirit. (5.1 25).
“shall not myself..be kindlier moved.?” (rhetorical question shows P is discovering new aspects of self.) (5.1) Varying of kind-to kindlier is eg of polypton. Agrees to release men’”go release them Ariel.” “My charms I’ll break, their senses Ill restore.” (balanced utterance).
use of religious diction like penitent-5.1 45-55
have i made shake-p recalls his harsh actions-”heavenly music”-harmony of heavens is called for. “This rough magic I here abjure.” (high modality-also religious connotations-renounce.
“break staff” “drown book”-symbol of submerging past-for his own redisocvey. magic circle represents wholeness.
Forgiveness is what he has discovered.
“i do forgive thee”-tidal/ware imagery represents cleansing and restoration””swell..the approaching tide..” shore.”75.
P adopts a more regal tone. befitting a rules-”this cell’s my court.” (ISOLATION has led to self discovery).
now my charms are all o’erthrown
mine own..rhyme.
Epilogue-Images of release-”release me from my bands’
finishes with many religious terms.
[Tempest] Discoveries can be transformative
Miranda
Ferdinand: “My heart fly o your service” conceit of transformation
“All thy vexations were but trials of my love”
-idea that challenge are necessary for change
“If thou dost break her virgin knot”
-Sexual discovery
[Tempest] Discoveries may be questioned or challenged when viewed from different perspectives and their worth may be reassessed over time.
Prospero
“But this rough magic/ I here abjure… I’ll break my staff…and…I’ll drown my book.”
In the final act, Prospero pledges to make significant changes to himself and his world. Therefore, his pledge to “break [his] staff” and “drown [his] book” illustrates how his experiences on the island have made him reconsider the use of magic and the path of revenge he nearly took.
Gonzalo
“All things in common nature should produce without sweat or endeavour. Treason, felony, sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine, would I not have. But nature should bring forth of its own kind, all foison, all abundance, to feed my innocent people”.
Gonzalo offers a manifesto for his proposed kingdom. It is based on his experiences as a courtier and as a man presented with, what he perceived to be, terra nullius. Additionally, Gonzalo’s proposed social and political structure challenges the European values of the monarchical state and the requirements for an individual’s labour that this structure foists upon humanity.
Caliban
“This island’s mine by Sycorax my mother, which thou tak’st from me” -high modality
Caliban’s pyschomachian recollection of the initial kindness of Prospero but then regret at giving up the precious qualities of the island to Prospero.
“Teach me how to name the bigger light”
- European culture imposed upon Caliban
“And show’d thee all the qualities o’ the isle, The fresh springs, brine-pits, barren place and fertile.”
- Cumulative listing shows his connection to the island
“You do keep from me the rest of the island.”
- Resentful tone, prevented from discovering
The discovery of language- originally perceived as a gift however led to a loss of individuality and the source of oppression “I endowed thy purposes with words that made them known.”
[Tempest] The ramifications of particular discoveries may differ for individuals and their worlds.
Caliban
“This island’s mine by Sycorax my mother, which thou tak’st from me” -high modality
Caliban’s pyschomachian recollection of the initial kindness of Prospero but then regret at giving up the precious qualities of the island to Prospero.
“Teach me how to name the bigger light”
- European culture imposed upon Caliban
“And show’d thee all the qualities o’ the isle, The fresh springs, brine-pits, barren place and fertile.”
- Cumulative listing shows his connection to the island
“You do keep from me the rest of the island.”
- Resentful tone, prevented from discovering
The discovery of language- originally perceived as a gift however led to a loss of individuality and the source of oppression “I endowed thy purposes with words that made them known.”
“The red plague rid you for learning me your language!”
- The discovery of western culture has negatively impacted Caliban as language allows him to grasp ideas of oppression
“What ho! Slave!” “A freckled whelp hag born.”
- Prospero speaks to Caliban in short sentences, symbolises power discrepancy, inferior status
- Caliban can only mimic language of subjigation
[Room] Rediscovering something that is lost, forgotten or concealed
- Rediscovering what is lost
-Brie having a negative experience with family
-Overwhelming
-Feeling that the whole world has moved on without you and you can’t get your life back.
-Impatience to return to a normal life.
-Jack huddled on the ground with his hands over his ears.
“I was meant to be happy”
“You don’t need me, you’ve been doing just fine without me”
Committing suicide
[Room] Discoveries can be sudden and unexpected
Jack unexpected discovery of the world- truck scene
[Room] Discoveries can be evoked by curiosity, necessity or wonder
Necessity- The need to escape leads to brie’s rediscovery and Jack’s discovery
[Room] Emerge from a process of deliberate and careful planning
Escape plan
- Use of montage
