ANSWER KEY CLASS 11 THE TEMPEST ACT 1 SCENE 2 ​ (EXTRACT 1-6) EXTRACT 1 1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: O, I have suffered------------------souls within her. (I) Where is Miranda? What makes her suffer? ANS: Miranda is on the island before Prospero's cell. Seeing the people in the ship frightened and the ship being swallowed by the sea waves makes her suffer. (II) Name some of the noble creatures referred to in the extract. How were they in the brave vessel? ANS. The noble creatures referred to in the extract ​ are Alonso(the King of Naples), Ferdinand(Alonso's son), Sebastian, Gonzalo, Antonio (usurping duke of Milan), etc.They were returning from abroad, in the brave vessel after Alonso's daughter Claribel's marriage to the King of Tunis. (III)Describe the nature of Miranda from the extract. ANS:Miranda in the most charming feminine creation of Shakespeare. Her most noble quality is her sympathetic nature. She is emotional and has good feelings for others. (IV) How is the brave vessel about to be dashed to pieces? Who is responsible for the destruction? Why would he do such a destruction? ANS: The storm or tempest is the reason for the brave vessel to be dashed to pieces. Prospero is responsible for the destruction. He did such destruction to reform his enemies and teach them a lesson and to make them realise their wrong deeds. (V) Why is Miranda ignorant of who Prospero was? Which items were necessary for Prospero to practice his magic art? ANS: Miranda was ignorant of who Prospero was because when his dukedom was taken away from him, she was only three years old.Being so young it was not possible to recall all the things which happened 12 years ago. The items necessary for Prospero to practice magic were his books and his cloak. (VI), Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage (a) Dashed (b) fraughting (a) wrecked (b)passenger EXTRACT 2 2.Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: Miranda:O, woe the day!--------,from me.- So: (I)Why does Miranda say, 'O, woe the day'? How does Prospero console her? ANS: Miranda says "O woe the day' by noticing the shipwreck and by seeing the suffering of the passengers on the ship. Prospero consoles her by saying there is no harm to passengers on the ship and everyone is safe. (II) Why is Miranda ignorant of who she is? What does she remember of her childhood days? ANS: Miranda is ignorant of who she is because she was only three years old when she was brought to this island. She remembered that she had four or five maids to attend upon her. (III) How did Prospero and Miranda reach a particular place? ANS: Prospero and Miranda reached the particular place i.e. an uninhabited island as a result of great injustice done to them by Prospero's own brother Antonio but it was a blessing that they were helped to reach safely. (IV) Who had helped them? What did the helper do? ANS: Gonzalo, an honest old courtier of Alonso helped them. He kept in the dilapidated boat, some food and some fresh water,costly clothes, linens,goods and essential commodities, and magic books which Prospero valued more than his dukedom. (V) Why did Prospero say " I am more better Than Prospero, master of a full poor cell, And thy no greater father". ANS. Prospero said this to hint Miranda that he is not a common man. He told Miranda that she didn't know his real identity. She only considered Prospero as her father and the owner of the poor cell, but he was definitely more than that. (VI). Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage (a) meddle: (b) pluck (a) enter (b) take of EXTRACT 3 3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: Prospero: Both, both, my girl--------- so perfidious! (I) What two reasons does Prospero give in the extract for their coming to the destination? What was the foul play referred to in the extract? ANS: The following are the two reasons that Prospero gives for their coming to the island a) They were thrown out by a foul play (b) It was a blessing in disguise that they have reached the island. Prospero was the rightful Duke of Milan. He had great interest in the study of philosophy and magic and left the control of the state's affairs in the hands of his brother Antonio. He grew ambitious and in order to usurp his dukedom, he made a secret deal with the king of Naples Then one night Prospero and his daughter were ousted. from the palace. They were put aboard a small dilapidated boat with no mast nor sails and were left to die in the sea. (II) Why was Prospero's coming to the new place a blessing in disguise? What does Prospero's thinking show about his character? ANS: ​ Prospero and Miranda had survived and found exile on a small island. He has learned Sorcery from books, and uses it while on the island to protect Miranda and control the other characters. Prospero's sorcery is sufficiently powerful to control Ariel and other spirits, as well as to alter weather and even raise the dead. Prospero himself says, " Graves at my command have waked their sleepers, oped, and let 'em forth, by my so potent Art" ( Act V, scene 1.) On the island, Prospero becomes master of the monster Caliban (the son of Sycorax, a malevolent witch) and forces Caliban into submission by punishing him with magic if he does not obey. Ariel is beholden to Prospero after he is freed from his imprisonment inside the pine tree. Prospero's thinking shows that he is generous. (III) State what Prospero had done for his brother? ANS: Prospero loved his brother more than anybody else except Miranda in the world. He gave up all responsibilities and entrusted him the management of state which was foremost among all the principalities. (IV).How did the brother prove to be ungrateful to him? ANS: Antonio proved to be ungrateful to Prospero as his brother Antonio made an alliance with the King of Naples and drove off Prospero and Miranda from the Dukedom of Milan. (V) How was Prospero unparalleled to others in dignity and learning in those days? ANS: Prospero ignored all the worldly interest. He was devoted to his private life and to the progress of his mind with studies which were more than all excessive popular praise. Prospero had been the first among the Dukes. Thus, he was unparalleled to others in dignity and learning in those days. (VI). Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage (a) heaved (b) perfidious (a) removed (b) treacherous Extract 4 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: ​ Being once _ _ _ _ _ _ _ attend'st not. Qts 1.What did Prospero assign to be done by Antonio? Why did the former do it? Ans. Prospero entrusted the administration of Milan in the hands of his brother Antonio. Being the Duke of Milan, Antonio learnt how to grant and reject suits, whom to advance and keep down from going too high. Prospero did so because he engrossed himself in secret studies. 2.How has Antonio "new created / the creatures" that were Prospero's? Ans. Antonio newly created the men who were of Prospero or replaced them with his own men with his authority. They all were threatened by Antonio and dared not to go against his will. As a result no person was left on Antonio's side. 3. How did Antonio deal with the old office holders? How did he train his new office holders? Ans. Antonio was rude with his officeholders who were mostly against his decision. He trained his new officeholders in such a way that it would be easier for him to take over the dukedom from Prospero. 4. Explain in what way was Antonio like an ivy? Ans. Antonio is the evil brother of Prospero, the Duke of Milan. He cheated his own brother and usurped his dukedom. He tells Miranda that her uncle is like the creeping ivy. He compares him and says that just like an ivy covers the oak tree, sucking out all strength from it in the same way Antonio sucked all the powers and vitality of Prospero. 5. By excluding the material given in the Extract above, state how Antonio got the total control of the dukedom. Ans. Prospero was the Duke of Milan. He was more interested in studying philosophy and magic, and he left the administration of state's affairs to his brother, Antonio who grew ambitious and made a secret plan with the King of Naples to oust his brother from his dukedom. 6. Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage: (a) suits - petition (b)advance - promote Extract 5 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: ​ Your tale_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ignoble stooping. 1.What is meant by Absolute Milan? What in the Extract shows that Antonio has become Absolute Milan? Ans. The word Absolute Milan means the duke all in all. Antonio was considered to be the Absolute Milan. Prospero tells Miranda that in order to be a complete Duke of Milan, Antonio wanted to do away with all that stood between the appearance and the reality.