The Tempest

Order All plays are about conflict All plays are about conflict In Shakespeare this often comes from the disruption of order In Shakespeare this often comes from the disruption of order E.g. Macbeth disrupts order by murdering King Duncan E.g. Macbeth disrupts order by murdering King Duncan Leontes disrupts order by treating his wife and children cruelly and by defying Apollo Leontes disrupts order by treating his wife and children cruelly and by defying Apollo In The Tempest order has been disrupted by the banishment of Prospero and there are threats to order from Stephano and Trinculo. In The Tempest order has been disrupted by the banishment of Prospero and there are threats to order from Stephano and Trinculo.

Characters Place the characters in order of power Place the characters in order of powerProsperoAriel...Caliban

Characters LeontesHermionePerdita

The Tempest. The Winter’s Tale Apollo Apollo Leontes / Polixenes Leontes / Polixenes

Love Love and marriage is a means of creating order Love and marriage is a means of creating order Thus both of these plays end in marriages: - Ferdinand and Miranda in The Tempest - Florizel and Perdita and Paulina and Camillo in The Winter’s Tale Thus both of these plays end in marriages: - Ferdinand and Miranda in The Tempest - Florizel and Perdita and Paulina and Camillo in The Winter’s Tale Leontes and Prospero are redeemed by their love – Prospero for his daughter and Leontes for his wife Leontes and Prospero are redeemed by their love – Prospero for his daughter and Leontes for his wife

PROSPERO No harm. I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one, thee, my daughter ( ) PROSPERO No harm. I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one, thee, my daughter ( ) Paternal Love

FERDINAND I am in my condition A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king; I would, not so! – and would no more endure This wooden slavery than to suffer The flesh-fly blow my mouth. Hear my soul speak: The very instant that I saw you, did My heart fly to your service; there resides, To make me slave to it; and for your sake Am I this patient log – man. ( ) FERDINAND I am in my condition A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king; I would, not so! – and would no more endure This wooden slavery than to suffer The flesh-fly blow my mouth. Hear my soul speak: The very instant that I saw you, did My heart fly to your service; there resides, To make me slave to it; and for your sake Am I this patient log – man. ( ) Romantic Love

PROSPERO Look thou be true; do not give dalliance Too much the rein: the strongest oaths are straw To the fire i' the blood: be more abstemious, Or else, good night your vow! FERDINAND I warrant you sir; The white cold virgin snow upon my heart Abates the ardour of my liver ( ) PROSPERO Look thou be true; do not give dalliance Too much the rein: the strongest oaths are straw To the fire i' the blood: be more abstemious, Or else, good night your vow! FERDINAND I warrant you sir; The white cold virgin snow upon my heart Abates the ardour of my liver ( ) Chaste Love

Paternal Love ALONSO A daughter? O heavens, that they were living both in Naples, The king and queen there! that they were, I wish Myself were mudded in that oozy bed Where my son lies. When did you lose your daughter? ( ) ALONSO A daughter? O heavens, that they were living both in Naples, The king and queen there! that they were, I wish Myself were mudded in that oozy bed Where my son lies. When did you lose your daughter? ( )

Miranda O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world That has such people in’t Miranda’s naïve optimism drives the play towards a hopeful resolution Her love for Ferdinand extends to all of mankind Her relationship with Ferdinand helps to connect Prospero to human society

Love in Shakespeare’s Romances Love is tested in these plays Love is tested in these plays Because it endures the plays have a happy resolution Because it endures the plays have a happy resolution And suggests hope for the future And suggests hope for the future