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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
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mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Tempest was one of Shakespeare last plays to be written and it finds The Bard in a very magnanimous mood. It's essentially a tale of revenge, with our protagonist, Prospero, devising a scheme (through the use of his magic powers and spirit-servants) to punish the nobleman who usurped his dukedom. The revenge is not the bloody kind however - here Prospero goes out of his way to allow the men who wronged him to repent. Some do - notably Gonzalo, the most noble of the group - where others remain unrepentant. The actions of the noblemen is mirrored by that of the monster Caliban (Prospero's slave), and two drunken, low-born members of the party. Most of the humour in the play comes from the scenes featuring Caliban and his consortium of clowns. Caliban is one of the play's more interesting character - a barely-human monster of low intelligence who nevertheless waxes poetically about the beauties of his native island. (Caliban seems to me like a clear inspiration for Tolkien's Gollum). The other key character is, of course, Prospero, who wields his magic to play the other characters like puppets. Many critics have made the obvious point that Prospero represents The Bard himself; the play even features a play-within-the-play to drive the point home. It's all very ingenious even if in the end it doesn't quite achieve the dramatic heights of Shakespeare's very best works.
I expect to be shooketh when we analyse this in class. But for now, I have a feeling that true, pure comedies age much better than dramas like this one.
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My favorite Shakespeare play so far! I have to admit, I hate reading plays and not being able to watch them being performed, but, sadly, it's very rare that I attend performances of plays I know. Reading this one, I felt frustrated more than ever. It's the kind of play that I would love to see staged. There's so much potential for it to look fantastic. A scene that comes to mind is the banquet one, where unknown beings carry a banquet onto the stage, and I just keep thinking all the possible ways this could happen... An ethereal and magical atmosphere, exactly what I look for in a story! For me, Shakespeare hit the nail on the head with this one. A classic, alongside Midsummer Night's Dream.
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense