Class 11 Answer Key The Tempest Act1 Scene 2 Extract 7-10 Extract 7: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow

How came we ______my dukedom.

1.Where are Miranda and Prospero? How did they reach the shore? Ans. Miranda and Prospero are on the uninhabited island. Prospero was oust from his dukedom with his three years old daughter in a dilapidated boat by his brother Antonio. According to Prospero, they reached ashore by Providence divine i.e. by the loving care of God.

2. Who was Gonzalo? How can you say that Gonzalo was the man with some concern for Prospero? Ans. Gonzalo was an old honest courtier in Alonso's court. When Prospero was expelled from his dukedom, Gonzalo, the incharge of the plan, helped Prospero by not only keeping rich garments, linens, stuffs, and necessaries in his boat but also books from Prospero's library which he valued above his dukedom.

3. What did Gonzalo provide Prospero with for the journey? Ans. Gonzalo, an old courtier, was the incharge of the design planned by Antonio and Alonso i.e. to expel Prospero from his dukedom. Gonzalo helped Prospero by keeping rich garments, linens, stuffs, and necessaries and books from Prospero's library which he valued above his dukedom in his dilapidated boat for his journey.

4. What was above Prospero's dukedom among the things provided by Gonzalo? How did Prospero make use of it? Ans. Among the things provided by Gonzalo, Prospero' books were above all other things which he kept in his dilapidated boat . He valued them above his dukedom. He used those books in learning magic when he came on the uninhabited island and taking revenge from his enemies.

5. Why did Prospero bring his enemies to the island? Ans. Prospero brought his enemies i.e. Antonio, Alonso and Sebastian on that uninhabited island to take revenge for the act which they had done twelve years ago to Prospero and Miranda. They oust Prospero and Miranda in a dilapidated boat and left them on the mercy of the sea.

6. Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage: (a) steaded (b) Prize

Ans: helped given as a prize

Extract 8:Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow

To every article ______trident shake.

1.What did Ariel do as the spirit of the fiee? Ans.Ariel as the spirit of fire wrecked King Alonso's ship. He burned like a flame and created terror and confusion there. He divided himself in a number of different places, on the highest mast, the crossmasts, the bowsprit, and then reunite into one again.

2. How did Ariel show that he was alert and active in his operation? Ans. Ariel indicated his liveliness in his activity by depicting terror and confusion, he created among the passengers aboard. He told Prospero that he was faster than the movements of Jove's lightning which are seen before his dreadful thunderbolts.

3. Who is Jove? How are Jove's lightning and thunder-claps described by Ariel in the extract? ​ Ans. Jove or Jupiter is the God of thunder and lightning. Ariel reports on Prospero about the task he has successfully accomplished. He tells him that he went aboard the king’s ship and hurled lightning and thunder on every part of the ship at a very fast speed. His movements in doing so were faster than the movement of Jove’s lightning which are seen before Jove hurls his dreadful thunderbolts.

4. What is Neptune? What role did Neptune play in creating havoc on the sea? Ans. Neptune is the God of the sea. He is described as ruling the waves of the sea with his mighty three-pronged spear, called a trident.

5. A little later, what does Ariel accuse Prospero of? How do you know that Prospero is ​ fond of Ariel and his services? Ans. Ariel accuses Prospero of not fulfilling the promise that he has done to him that is giving him freedom. Prospero is fond of Ariel and his services as he always gives hard tasks to him which he performs without grudge or grumbling.

6. Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage. (a) precursors (b) besiege Ans. (a)harbingers (b) to surround a building

Extract 9Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow

Safely in harbour_ _ _ _ _ the day?

1.Where is the King's ship? Ans. The King's ship here refers to King Alonso's ship. His ship is safe in the harbour in the deep recess where once Prospero roused Ariel at midnight to go and bring dew from the storm tossed- Bermuda.

2. Where is Bermoothes? Why is it still vexed? Why did Ariel go there earlier? Ans. Bermoothes here refers to Bermuda It is a group of islands located in the West Indies. It is still vexed means that Bermudas are still troubled by storms. Ariel was sent there earlier by Prospero to collect dew for his magic operations.

3. Where are the marines? Where are the rest of the fleet? Ans. The mariners have been put away in the ship's hold. The effect of Ariel's spell has increased their fatigue from toil and they are now asleep. The rest of the fleet which Ariel had scattered earlier, have now met again on the waters of the Mediterranean sea.

4. What did people on the rest of the fleet think about the king and his ship? Ans. The people on the rest of the fleet were scattered on the sea by Ariel's spell but now they had met. They all are in a sad plight and are making their way to Naples. They believed that the King's ship had wrecked and the King had drowned.

5. What work will be further assigned to Ariel in the near future? Ans. Ariel, a spirit of the air, is Prospero's slave. Further in the play, he will be assigned various important tasks by Prospero. He will be told to take the form of a water nymph and should not be visible to any eyes except Prospero and himself. He will be luring Ferdinand to the place where Prospero and Miranda are.

6. Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage: (a) still-vexed (b) dispersed

Ans. (a) agaited (b) hide

Extract 10. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow

The blue-eyed______a dozen years. 1.Who is the blue-eyed hag? From where did she come to the island? What is said about her earlier in the scene? Ans. Sycorax is referred to as the blue-eyed hag by Prospero. She had come from Algiers. Prospero reminds Ariel about Sycorax that she was banished from Algiers for numerous acts of mischief and for witchcraft too dreadful to be disclosed to the human ear.

2.What was the relationship between Ariel and the old hag? Why was she annoyed with Ariel? Ans. The relationship between Sycorax and Ariel was of master and servant. Ariel was Sycorax's servant. He didn't like Sycorax and her hateful commands. He refused to carry out her chief commands and out of rage, Sycorax shut up Ariel in an open pine tree with the help of her more powerful agents.

3. How did the old hag punish Ariel? How long was Ariel held by her spell? Ans. The old hag here refers to Sycorax. She imprisoned Ariel for not carrying out her foul and disgusting orders. So with the help of her more powerful spirits, she imprisoned him in the rift of a pine tree. Ariel was held in the pine tree for twelve years.

4.In what condition did Prospero find Ariel? How did he threaten Ariel if the latter murmured against the former? Ans. Prospero found Ariel imprisoned in the hollow of the pine tree where he languished for twelve years. Prospero threatened Ariel that if he complaint anymore, he would split an oak tree and fix Ariel in its twisted trunk, groaning for another twelve years.

5. Who liberated Ariel from his punishment? What conditions were put on Ariel after liberating him? Ans. Prospero liberated Ariel from his punishment by using his magical powers. Prospero freed Ariel on the condition that he needs to follow his orders and work for him.

6. Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context on the passage: (a) abhorred (b) unmitigable

Ans. (a) hateful (b) heartless