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Key Words 2
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The Tempest - Key Words
Here are six key words that will be useful for interpreting The Tempest:

Damnation
Eternal punishment in hell.

Debauchery
Excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs.

Denouement
The final part of the play in which the final strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are resolved.

Redemption
The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

Regicide
The action of killing the King.

Remorseful
Full of regret and feeling sorry.
The Tempest - Key Words
Here are six key words that will be useful for interpreting The Tempest:

Derogatory
- Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

Displacing
- Take over the place, position, or role of.
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Divine order
- The belief that everything in the universe has a specific place and rank determined by God. The King is at the top and women are at the bottom.

Repentance
- Sincere regret or remorse.

Soliloquises
- Character speaks aloud their thoughts for the audience to hear.

Supernatural
- Attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature.
1Key Words
2Context & Overview
2.1Context & Overview
3Act 1
3.1Act 1 Analysis
4Act 2
4.1Act 2 Analysis
5Act 3
5.1Act 3 Analysis
6Act 4
6.1Act 4 Analysis
7Act 5
7.1Act 5 Analysis
8Key Characters
8.1Major Characters
8.2Minor Characters
9Themes
10Authorial Method
10.1Authorial Method
11Recap: Main Quotes
11.1Characters Quotes
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1Key Words
2Context & Overview
2.1Context & Overview
3Act 1
3.1Act 1 Analysis
4Act 2
4.1Act 2 Analysis
5Act 3
5.1Act 3 Analysis
6Act 4
6.1Act 4 Analysis
7Act 5
7.1Act 5 Analysis
8Key Characters
8.1Major Characters
8.2Minor Characters
9Themes
10Authorial Method
10.1Authorial Method
11Recap: Main Quotes
11.1Characters Quotes
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- 1What is the denouement?Multiple choice
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- 4What is the definition for derogatory?Multiple choice
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