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The Tempest - Key Words

Here are six key words that will be useful for interpreting The Tempest:

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Absolute power

  • Complete authority. There doesn’t need to be a vote, general agreement to act or make decisions.
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Anagram

  • A word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another.
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Antagonist

  • A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something. In other words, an adversary.
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Patriarchy

  • A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.
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Patriarchal

  • Relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men.
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Patron

  • A person who gives financial (monetary) or other support to a person, organisation, or cause.

The Tempest - Key Words

Here are six key words that will be useful for interpreting The Tempest:

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Alchemist

  • A person who transforms or creates something through a seemingly magical process.
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Ambition

  • A strong desire to achieve or do something.
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Colonisation

– The process of settling amongst and gaining control of natives and their land/homes.

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Protagonist

  • The leading character.
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Rebellion

  • The action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention.
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Reconciliation

  • The restoration (getting back to) and reunion of friendly relations.

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