Criticial Interpretation of The Tempest 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LiteratureThe TempestA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: Former MemberCreated on: 09-06-15 18:53 Jessica Slights See Miranda as "a prototype...who is chaste, silent and obeidant". The Tempest is sexist. 1 of 14 Mile Brett "Miranda's apparent freedom is entirely illusory" 2 of 14 Jans Frans Van Dijkhuizen Prospero's power is demonstrated by the Masque scene which shows his "ability to defy the laws of time and nature" 3 of 14 James Russell Lowell The Tempest is "an example of how a great poet should write allegory" 4 of 14 Davis Lindely "Proserpo and Caliban's relationship deteriorates into one of rebellion" 5 of 14 Samuel Taylor Coleridge Describes Prospero as "the very Shakespeare himself" 6 of 14 Walton Beacham Ariel's "only request is to be free" 7 of 14 Barry Beck see's the play as "a tale of political power and social responsibilty" 8 of 14 Samuel Taylor Colebridge (Caliban) "Caliban is in some respects a noble being" 9 of 14 Bernard Knox The Tempest is "a utopia which Shakespeare created for himself..." 10 of 14 Brian Vickers The play "is now unfortunately reduced to an allegory about colonialism" 11 of 14 Neville Coghill "It resembles the story of Adam and Eve, type-story of our troubles" 12 of 14 Pluto (if stories don't teach moral lessons they are damaging to the audience) "...what artists do...is hold the mirror up to nature" 13 of 14 Aristotle Elements like "plot, character, thought, diction, song, and spectacle" influenced the audience's catharsis (emotions) 14 of 14
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