Why does the Bard use the motif of the sea and the recurring theme of sea-change to illustrate the internal changes of his characters? For any serious student of the play’s deeper meaning, this The Tempest Literary Devices Quiz is a must, as it will help you get to grips with the mechanics of allegory and dramatic irony. Can you deconstruct the craft behind the magic?
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The Tempest Literary Devices Quiz Questions
- What literary device is used when Prospero’s magic represents the power of art and creativity?
- When Miranda says “O brave new world,” what device is she using?
- What device is shown through the recurring theme of illusion versus reality?
- When Ariel’s songs manipulate emotion, what device is primarily at play?
- The storm that opens the play functions as what kind of device?
- When Caliban calls Prospero “a tyrant,” what literary device is this?
- Prospero’s farewell speech can be read as what kind of device reflecting Shakespeare’s own career?
- When Miranda says “the jewel in my dower,” what is this an example of?
- When Ferdinand compares Miranda to a goddess, what device is used?
- Ariel’s songs about “Full fathom five” use what poetic device?
- When Gonzalo imagines an ideal society, what literary device shapes his vision?
- What device is used when Prospero calls Caliban “a devil, a born devil”?
- What does the island itself serve as in terms of literary device?
- When Prospero says, “We are such stuff as dreams are made on,” what device is this?
- What device appears when Prospero speaks directly to spirits unseen by other characters?
- When Caliban’s speech evokes the sounds of the island, which device dominates?
- What does the tempest itself symbolize in the play?
- When the masque celebrates fertility and marriage, what device drives its meaning?
- What device is found in the repetition of harsh “s” sounds in Ariel’s song?
- When Prospero forgives his enemies, what device reflects moral resolution?
- When Ariel describes Alonso’s guilt as a tormenting storm, what is this?
- The pairing of characters like Antonio and Prospero illustrates what literary device?
- What device is used when Sebastian mocks Gonzalo’s optimism?
- When Ferdinand’s labor symbolizes love’s endurance, what device is used?
- Prospero’s control over events reflects which overarching device?
- When Prospero’s magic illusions mislead the nobles, what device is this?
- The play’s frequent references to sleep and dreams are an example of what?
- When the ship reappears intact at the end, what device reinforces restoration?
- What device is present when Prospero breaks his staff and drowns his books?
- When Prospero’s epilogue asks for applause to set him free, what device is used?