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# Key Words 2

English Lit: AQA GCSE The Tempest, topic 1.1.2

## _The Tempest_ - Key Words

Here are six key words that will be useful for interpreting _The Tempest_:

### Damnation

![Damnation](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-04/4eda645a-2b05-4f45-b3d9-43cccd0009b2/shutterstock_249640030.jpg)

Eternal punishment in hell.

### Debauchery

![Debauchery](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/ac74821f-78fb-497c-a3f3-d17abdc7fbe1/Party-Debauchery-Disco.jpg)

Excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs.

### Denouement

![Denouement](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/f94ca99e-2d75-4ec4-8b2d-ee2b333d89b4/Resolution-Numbers-Words-Complicated.jpg)

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

### Redemption

![Redemption](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-04/279797f5-dc48-42f4-a58f-16d797e7fa6c/shutterstock_551871724.jpg)

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

### Regicide

![Regicide](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-04/01f23fc9-2e33-418c-9b31-3b9c452a5b84/shutterstock_700718293.jpg)

The action of killing the King.

### Remorseful

![Remorseful](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/7e163680-95fa-4bb2-b77c-06ea7edde26e/crying-man-suffering.jpg)

Full of regret and feeling sorry.

## _The Tempest_ - Key Words

Here are six key words that will be useful for interpreting _The Tempest_:

### Derogatory

![Derogatory](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/13fd7edf-c240-472b-9468-6c8716c315d2/Derogatory-Insult-Words.jpg)

- Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

### Displacing

![Displacing](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/af320d05-1647-446d-a75d-43de5454b148/Handingover-Keys-Displacing.jpg)

- Take over the place, position, or role of.

### Divine order

![Divine order](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-04/29595798-4bf7-4944-9226-0eb10137357e/shutterstock_407136463%20(1).jpg)

- 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

![Repentance](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/4cae99d7-e7ef-4e3a-ae53-e5bb1c78a9bd/Repentence-Regret-Remorse.jpg)

- Sincere regret or remorse.

### Soliloquises

![Soliloquises](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/2466d12e-7e7d-4c98-a3a1-35f57653d1d8/shutterstock_244312531.jpg)

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

### Supernatural

![Supernatural](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/a382cdac-83a5-44fe-892a-cfe863058f79/shutterstock_557777728.jpg)

- Attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature.

## Test yourself on Key Words 2

- What is the denouement?
- Complete these key words
- What is the definition for derogatory?

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## English Lit: AQA GCSE The Tempest contents

### 1 Key Words
- 1.1 Key Words
  - [1.1.1 Key Words 1](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/1-1-1-key-words-1.md)
  - [1.1.2 Key Words 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/1-1-2-key-words-2.md)
  - [1.1.3 Key Words 3](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/1-1-3-key-words-3.md)
  - [1.1.4 Key Words 4](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/1-1-4-key-words-4.md)

### 2 Context  & Overview
- 2.1 Context & Overview
  - [2.1.1 Overview](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/2-1-1-overview.md)
  - [2.1.2 Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/2-1-2-context.md)

### 3 Act 1
- 3.1 Act 1 Analysis
  - [3.1.1 Overview](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/3-1-1-overview.md)
  - [3.1.2 Scene 1](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/3-1-2-scene-1.md)
  - [3.1.3 Scene 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/3-1-3-scene-2.md)

### 4 Act 2
- 4.1 Act 2 Analysis
  - [4.1.1 Overview](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/4-1-1-overview.md)
  - [4.1.2 Scene 1](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/4-1-2-scene-1.md)
  - [4.1.3 Scene 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/4-1-3-scene-2.md)

### 5 Act 3
- 5.1 Act 3 Analysis
  - [5.1.1 Overview](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/5-1-1-overview.md)
  - [5.1.2 Scene 1](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/5-1-2-scene-1.md)
  - [5.1.3 Scene 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/5-1-3-scene-2.md)
  - [5.1.4 Scene 3](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/5-1-4-scene-3.md)

### 6 Act 4
- 6.1 Act 4 Analysis
  - [6.1.1 Overview](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/6-1-1-overview.md)
  - [6.1.2 Scene 1](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/6-1-2-scene-1.md)

### 7 Act 5
- 7.1 Act 5 Analysis
  - [7.1.1 Overview](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/7-1-1-overview.md)
  - [7.1.2 Scene 1](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/7-1-2-scene-1.md)
  - [7.1.3 The Epilogue](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/7-1-3-the-epilogue.md)

### 8 Key Characters
- 8.1 Major Characters
  - [8.1.1 Prospero](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-1-1-prospero.md)
  - [8.1.2 Miranda](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-1-2-miranda.md)
  - [8.1.3 Caliban](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-1-3-caliban.md)
  - [8.1.4 Ariel](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-1-4-ariel.md)
  - [8.1.5 Ferdinand](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-1-5-ferdinand.md)
  - [8.1.6 Alonso](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-1-6-alonso.md)
- 8.2 Minor Characters
  - [8.2.1 Antonio](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-2-1-antonio.md)
  - [8.2.2 Stephano](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-2-2-stephano.md)
  - [8.2.3 Sebastian](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-2-3-sebastian.md)
  - [8.2.4 Gonzalo](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-2-4-gonzalo.md)
  - [8.2.5 Trinculo](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/8-2-5-trinculo.md)

### 9 Themes
- 9.1 Major Themes
  - [9.1.1 Power](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/9-1-1-power.md)
  - [9.1.2 Magic](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/9-1-2-magic.md)
  - [9.1.3 Status, Race & Pronouns](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/9-1-3-status-race-and-pronouns.md)
  - [9.1.4 Comedy](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/9-1-4-comedy.md)
  - [9.1.5 Freedom & Servitude](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/9-1-5-freedom-and-servitude.md)
  - [9.1.6 Revenge & Reconciliation](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/9-1-6-revenge-and-reconciliation.md)

### 10 Authorial Method
- 10.1 Authorial Method
  - [10.1.1 Genre & Time](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/10-1-1-genre-and-time.md)
  - [10.1.2 Music & Illusion](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/10-1-2-music-and-illusion.md)

### 11 Recap: Main Quotes
- 11.1 Characters Quotes
  - [11.1.1 Prospero - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-1-prospero-quotes.md)
  - [11.1.2 Miranda - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-2-miranda-quotes.md)
  - [11.1.3 Caliban - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-3-caliban-quotes.md)
  - [11.1.4 Ariel - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-4-ariel-quotes.md)
  - [11.1.5 Ferdinand - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-5-ferdinand-quotes.md)
  - [11.1.6 Alonso - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-6-alonso-quotes.md)
  - [11.1.7 Antonio - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-7-antonio-quotes.md)
  - [11.1.8 Stephano - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-8-stephano-quotes.md)
  - [11.1.9 Sebastian - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-9-sebastian-quotes.md)
  - [11.1.10 Gonzalo - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-10-gonzalo-quotes.md)
  - [11.1.11 Trinculo - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-1-11-trinculo-quotes.md)
- 11.2 Text Structure - Quotes
  - [11.2.1 Power - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-2-1-power-quotes.md)
  - [11.2.2 Magic - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-2-2-magic-quotes.md)
  - [11.2.3 Race & Pronouns - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-2-3-race-and-pronouns-quotes.md)
  - [11.2.4 Comedy - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-2-4-comedy-quotes.md)
  - [11.2.5 Servitude - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-2-5-servitude-quotes.md)
  - [11.2.6 Reconciliation & Revenge - Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/the-tempest/11-2-6-reconciliation-and-revenge-quotes.md)
