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Key Words 3
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The Tempest - Key Words
Here are six key words that will be useful for interpreting The Tempest:
Dramatic irony
- A dramatic technique in which the audience knows something the characters on stage do not.
Exploit
- To take advantage of.
Exposition
- A device used in literature to give the audience background information on characters, themes or settings.
Treachery
- Betrayal of trust.
Usurpation
- Taking someone’s power or property by force.
Utopian
- Modelled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect (idealistic).
The Tempest - Key Words
Here are six key words that will be useful for interpreting The Tempest:
Forgiveness
- The process of forgiving or pardoning somebody for any wrongdoing.
Groundlings
- The part of the audience who stand in the pit, just in front of the stage. The cheapest tickets in the theatre and usually for the lower classes.
Hypocrisy
- Claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.
Illusion
- A deceptive impression or appearance.
Justice
- Fairness.
Legitimate
- Conforming to laws or rules.
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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- 1Complete these key words: Fill in the list
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- 3What is the definition for hypocrisy?Multiple choice
- 4Complete these key words: Fill in the list
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