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| Tempest Act 1 Scene 1 |
Act 1 Scene 1
Scene 2
Extract I
(1). Who are the Royal people aboard on the ship?
Ans: The royal people on the ship are Alonso (King of Naples), Ferdinand, Gonzalo, Sebastian, Antonio, Stephano, etc.
(2) What has the boatswain said just before the extract about these people?
Ans: Boatswain said that he will be patient when the sea becomes patient and he said that what do this thunderstorm care whether we have a king on board. Go to your cabin be quiet. Do not trouble us.
(3). What does the boatswain request Gonzalo to do?
Ans: Boatswain request gonzalo that you are king advisor if you can subdue the storm and bring about a calm weather, we would not have to handle a single rope any more use your authority to control the strong
(4)What is referred to as the mischance of the hour? How could they save themselves from the mischance?
Ans: The death of passengers is referred to as mischance of an hour. when gonzalo said that both Boatswain face shows that he will not die by drowning but by hanging.His destiny which us to die can save us.
(5)What role does the sea storm play in the development of the plot?
Ans: Prospero with his power of magic creates the Tempest in the sea. The shipwreck, passengers will part away on the island where Prospero lived and the main theme of forgiveness will take place in a chronological way which develops the plot.
(6) Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage
Ans:
(a) counsellor: King’s advisor
(b) elements: here refers to winds, waves, ocean, etc.
Extract II
(1). Who is this fellow referred to in the extract? why does Gonzalo have great comfort from him?
Ans: Boatswain is the referred person here. Gonzalo feels comforts from Boatswain because according to him there are no signs to show that he will die by hanging, not by drowning. His appearance shows that he will die by hanging, not by drowning, hence he will also be saved.
(2) What has this fellow asked the passengers to do?
Ans: The fellow asked the passenger to go the cabin silently and thank god that they have live so long.
(3) Where does this scene take place? Describe the chaos and confusion in the scene.
Ans: This scene takes place on board a ship at sea. There was a storm blowing on the sea accompanied by thunder and lightning.Passenger on the ship was frightened and lost the hope for survival. They were panickly and frustrated and thus could not maintain a clear state of mind .They were confused on what shall they do to save themselves.
(4)In modern times confusion and chaos are shown on the stage by using modern equipment. How did Shakespeare produce such an effect on the stage?
Ans: Shakespeare produced such effect by the use of cymbals and drums. The sailors yell or frightened shouts were made by the actors off stage. Most importantly the effort of storm on the character on board a ship creates such effect.
(5)Why did the passengers travel on the ship? What was their condition during the tempest?
Ans: The passengers were traveling in the ship because they were returning after caribels marriage to Milan through the sea. They were frightened, panic and frustrated and lost their hope for survival .
(6) Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage
Ans:
(a) drowning-mark: indication of death by drowning
(b) advantage: benefit
Extract III
(1). What is the boatswain trying to do? How does the extract show that the people were in danger during the tempest?
Ans: Boatswain is trying to have control over the ship and bring the ship to main course as the ship was drifting towards toe rocky coast and save the life of the passenger. People were in danger during the tempest because all were crying, tensed and frightened because of the fear of being drowned.
(2) How can you say from this scene that Shakespeare has a sound knowledge of a ship at the sea?
Ans: The scene has many terms of seamanship ,which shows Shakespeare’s familiarity with the subject. The graphic picture of a ship drifting towards the rocky coast of an island, the action to be take by the sailors to keep the ship under control, suggest some knowledge of the ships and sailing..
(3) Judging from the speech, what sort of a man is Boatswain?
Ans: Boatswain is a confident Person, he is confident in his work but he is disrespectful and insolent person as he talks in a discourtous way to Kings and royal passengers.
(4)Who are Sebastian, Antonio, and Gonzalo?
Ans: Sebastian is a brother of Alonso, the King of Naples. Antonio is Prospero’s brother, whereas Gonzalo is the honest counsellor.
(5)Compare the character of Sebastian with that of Gonzalo.
Ans: Sebastian was the brother of King Alonso, he is a villain. He becomes a partner with Antonio in the conspiracy against his brother, Alonso, Whereas Gonzalo is an honest councillor at the court of King Antonio, he is sympathetic in nature and loyal to his King. When Alonso was sad at the supposed loss of his son, Gonzalo tried to consoles him.
(6) Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage
Ans:
(a) plague: curse upon
(b) blasphemous: taking irrelevantly
Extract IV
(1).Who is the insolent noisemaker? What is busy-doing? Why is Antonio talking to him impatiently?
Ans: Boatswain is the insolvent noisemaker. Boatswain was commanding the sailors to handle the rope and protect ship from getting struck into shallow water. Antonio was talking to Boatswain impatiently because he was not satisfied with the efforts of Boatswain and he thought that the ship was going to drown .
(2). Why is Gonzalo confident that the Boatswain will die by drowning?
Ans: Gonzalo was confident that the boatswain will not die by drowning, because according to him there are no signs on Boatswain face that he will die by hanging, not by drowning. His appearance shows that he will die by hanging, not by drowning, hence he will also be saved.
(3) What is the attitude of the following towards the danger in the ship?
(a) Antonio (b) Gonzalo
Ans:
(a) Antonio shows negative signs .He said that they are going to die because of these drunkards.
(b)Gonzalo was confident that the boatswain will not die by drowning, because according to him there are no signs on Boatswain face that he will die by hanging, not by drowning. His appearance shows that he will die by hanging, not by drowning, hence he will also be saved.
(IV). How do the following reaction to the shipwreck?
Ans:
(a) Boatswain: The boatswain shows his authority on the ship. He is worried about his life, and passengers also interfere in his work and he orders them to go back to their cabin.
(b) Mariners: Mariners lost all of there hope of survival and started to pray to save them.
(5). How does Shakespeare create an atmosphere of a fierce storm in the scene?
Ans: The scene is not very tragic despite the terrible storm and the fact that so many lives are at stake. Shakespeare lets us know that he does not want us to be too serious, because he makes use of subtle dramatic devices like the boatswain ignoring royal presence amidst the storm and the devastating wit of Gonzao. There is suspense and the danger presented by the storm. But Gonzalo’s satire relieves it to a great extent.
(6) Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage
Ans:
(a) insolent: rude
(b) warrant: assure
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