Miranda - Quotes

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Key Quotations for Miranda

Here are three key quotations that highlight aspects of Miranda's character:

'I might call him'

'I might call him / A thing divine, for nothing natural / I ever saw so noble.'
- Miranda has only ever seen Caliban and Prospero. Ferdinand is the first young man she has seen and so he seems unnatural and amazing.

'O, I have suffered'

'O, I have suffered / With those that I saw suffer! A brave vessel, / Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her, / Dash'd all to pieces.'
- Miranda is very empathetic. She mourns for the men who she thinks have died in the storm. She pleads with her father to stop it.

'I am your wife'

'I am your wife, if you will marry me. / If not, I’ll die your maid. To be your fellow / You may deny me, but I’ll be your servant / Whether you will or no'
- Miranda delivers an impassioned speech to Ferdinand. She is essentially insisting that they get married - this shows that she is not as demure (reserved) or meek (she) as she seems at first.

1Key Words

1.1Key Words

1.1.1Key Words 1

1.1.2Key Words 2

1.1.3Key Words 3

1.1.4Key Words 4

2Context & Overview

2.1Context & Overview

2.1.1Overview

2.1.2Context

3Act 1

3.1Act 1 Analysis

3.1.1Overview

3.1.2Scene 1

3.1.3Scene 2

4Act 2

4.1Act 2 Analysis

4.1.1Overview

4.1.2Scene 1

4.1.3Scene 2

5Act 3

5.1Act 3 Analysis

5.1.1Overview

5.1.2Scene 1

5.1.3Scene 2

5.1.4Scene 3

6Act 4

6.1Act 4 Analysis

6.1.1Overview

6.1.2Scene 1

7Act 5

7.1Act 5 Analysis

7.1.1Overview

7.1.2Scene 1

7.1.3The Epilogue

8Key Characters

8.1Major Characters

8.1.1Prospero

8.1.2Miranda

8.1.3Caliban

8.1.4Ariel

8.1.5Ferdinand

8.1.6Alonso

8.2Minor Characters

8.2.1Antonio

8.2.2Stephano

8.2.3Sebastian

8.2.4Gonzalo

8.2.5Trinculo

9Themes

9.1Major Themes

9.1.1Power

9.1.2Magic

9.1.3Status, Race & Pronouns

9.1.4Comedy

9.1.5Freedom vs Servitude

9.1.6Revenge

10Authorial Method

10.1Authorial Method

10.1.1Genre & Time

10.1.2Music & Illusion

11Recap: Main Quotes

11.1Characters Quotes

11.1.1Prospero - Quotes

11.1.2Miranda - Quotes

11.1.3Caliban - Quotes

11.1.4Ariel - Quotes

11.1.5Ferdinand - Quotes

11.1.6Alonso - Quotes

11.1.7Antonio - Quotes

11.1.8Stephano - Quotes

11.1.9Sebastian - Quotes

11.1.10Gonzalo - Quotes

11.1.11Trinculo - Quotes

11.2Text Structure - Quotes

11.2.1Power - Quotes

11.2.2Magic - Quotes

11.2.3Race & Pronouns - Quotes

11.2.4Comedy - Quotes

11.2.5Servitude - Quotes

11.2.6Reconciliation & Revenge - Quotes

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