Key Words 4
English Lit: AQA GCSE The Tempest, topic 1.1.4
The Tempest - Key Words
Here are six key words that will be useful for interpreting The Tempest:
Machiavellian
- Cunning, scheming, and corrupt - especially in politics.
Magic
- The power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.
Masque
- A form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among the nobility in 16th- and 17th-century England, which consisted of dancing and acting performed by masked players.
Monarchy
- Head of state (usually King, Queen or Emperor).
Natives
- A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth.
Oppressive
- Inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment.
Test yourself on Key Words 4
What is the definition of oppressive?
Which term denotes someone or something that is cunning, scheming, and corrupt (particularly in politics)?