The Tempest

What productions used to depict Caliban as a monster? Victorian
Who directed the production when Ariel spit in Prospero’s face at the end? Sam Mendes
What was unique about Sam Mendes’ production? Ariel spit in Prospero’s face
When was Sam Mendes’ production in which Ariel spit in Prospero’s face? 1993
Which production involved dramatic and effective stage lights and effects? RSC 2016
Which production was more simplistic and used the original Shakespearian instruments and props? Globe production 2013
What was the Tempest written to be performed for? Celebrating the marriage of James I’s daughter, Elizabeth
When was the Tempest performed at court for James I’s daughter’s wedding celebrations? 1613
In what year did James I’s son die? 1612
Why was James I’s court so divided? Favoured the Scottish
When was the shipwreck off Bermuda which affected the colonists of Jamestown and inspired this play? 1610
Where was the shipwreck which affected the colonists of Jamestown and inspired this play? Bermuda
What group were affected by the shipwreck off Bermuda and inspired this play? Colonists of Jamestown
What racial belief still existed which may have influenced Shakespeare’s depiction of Caliban? Hierarchy of races
What book did James I write, which asserted his belief in the supernatural and triggered the infamous witch hunts? Daemonologie
What two things were closely associated with each other under James I? Science and Magic
What advisor under Elizabeth I was accused of being a conjurer under James I? John Dee
What was John Dee accused of being under James I? Conjurer
Who had John Dee previously been? Advisor to Elizabeth I
Who was John Dee seen as being a model for? Prospero
Who had John Dee been identified as before being accused of being a conjurer? Scientist
What questions did both John Dee and Prospero raise? Abuse of magical power
What name was Prospero called due to his magical studies? Magus
What was the name for magic used for dark purposes which the Church was suspicious of? Goety
What type of magic does Prospero demonstrate through his wish to ‘civilise’ Caliban? Good magic
What type of magic does Prospero demonstrate through his creation of the storm? Goety
What type of magic does Prospero demonstrate through putting Miranda to sleep when he doesn’t want her to hear something? Goety
How was the sound of thunder created? Rolling a metal ball outside the stage
Where were the poorer members of the audience in the Globe Theatre? The pits
Where were the richer members of the audience in the Globe Theatre? Top tier
During which time were many of Shakespeare’s plays adapted, such as through introducing the character of Sycorax? Victorian
What is the term for Prospero’s sudden intervention at the end of Act 4, scene 1? Deus ex Machina
What showed women’s abilities to maintain control without marriage? Elizabeth I
What were more women not doing at this time? Marrying
What minority movement allowed women to have more control through remaining celibate? Puritan
How did the minority Puritan movement give some women more control? Remain celibate
How was divine order ranked? Spirituality
What had Shakespeare’s father been? A yeoman
What had Shakespeare achieved which most were unable to in Jacobean society? Social mobility
Who wrote ‘On Cannibals’ which asserted that humanity’s golden age existed during cannibalism when people lived as nature intended? Montaigne
What did Montaigne write, which asserted that cannibalism was humanity’s ‘golden age’? On Cannibals
What was suggested in Montaigne’s ‘On Cannibals’? Cannibalism was humanity’s golden age
Which characters did Shakespeare characterise to go against Montaigne’s views on natural life equating with spiritual life? Caliban and Ariel
Why did Shakespeare’s depiction of Caliban and Ariel go against Montaigne’s views? Dependent on Prospero
Which character’s name may have stemmed from ‘cannibal’ to imply a representation of Montaigne’s natural man? Caliban
What did Righter say about the Tempest? “Even Prospero, its most dominant and fully displayed figure, is curiously opaque”
Which critic said “even Prospero, its most dominant and fully displayed figure, is curiously opaque”? Righter
What did Lovell say about the Tempest? “succession of illusions”
Which critic wrote about a “succession of illusions”? Lovell
What did Norbrook say about the Tempest? “Throughout ‘The Tempest’… the sea is associated with forces of destruction and of renewal beyond the limits of the conscious mind”
Which critic said “throughout ‘The Tempest’… the sea is associated with forces of destruction and of renewal beyond the limits of the conscious mind”? Norbrook
What did Bate say about the Tempest? “The dominant theme in twentieth century productions was the exploration of the play as a colonial experience”
Which critic said “the dominant theme in twentieth century productions was the exploration of the play as a colonial experience”? Bate
What were masques? Private performances commissioned for the monarch
What type of performance were masques typically? A celebration
What other of Shakespeare’s plays did he make use of ‘magic music’? A midsummer night’s dream
What was deployed in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’? Magic music
What was Shakespeare’s acting company called before he became the royal playwright? Lord Chamberlain’s Men
What was Lord Chamberlain’s Men? Shakespeare’s acting company
What was Shakespeare’s acting company renamed after he became the royal playwright? The King’s Men
What was The King’s Men? Shakespeare’s acting company
What is significant for Shakespeare about ‘The Tempest’? Last play solely attributed to him