The Tempest Research Paper
More than anything else, imaginative journeys are about the process of speculation.
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Imaginative journeys take us from the reality now and transfer us into unreal existences or different worlds that not only entertain us, but help us to learn more about the world we inhabit and ourselves. This journey requires the process of speculation and contemplation. In texts, the imaginative journey involves speculation from the composer as well as the responder or audience. “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare is a play which allows the audience to speculate and embark on an imaginative journey with the characters of the play in order to both entertain and enlighten them. Other imaginary texts such as “Ground …show more content…
Britain at the time was colonizing many new nations and the discovery of the ‘new world’ and the Americas led to numerous colonies being established around the Bermuda area. Throughout the play, it is apparent to see the references Shakespeare makes to these colonial ideas and this can be seen through the characters, setting and themes of the play. The character of Caliban can be viewed as an allusion to the natives of many of the colonized countries. The reaction towards him by the other characters is used to criticize the belief at the time that natives where uncivilized, uneducated and barbaric. Insults such as “abhorred slave” and “a thing most brutish” suggests the feelings of the European colonialists. The setting of “the tempest” is never made clear during the play yet it can be suggested that it is a Mediterranean version of the Bermudas. This setting is also used to highlight the expansion into that region during that time. The themes of the tempest are also used to criticize society at the time. He depicts themes such as exploration resulting in exploitation of natives such as Caliban. Another theme is one of power where by Prospero’s power is originally usurped by his brother yet dramatic irony is used to show that prospero in turn usurps the power of Caliban in ruling the island. This is a reference to Shakespeare’s context. Shakespeare …show more content…
Imagery is shown throughout the play along with metaphors, similes, alliteration, onomatopoeia and analogy.
For example Ariel’s account of the shipwreck, especially his part in having ‘flamed amazement’ about the ship and stirring up ‘most mighty Neptune’ to shake his ‘dread trident’- employs vivid imagery, onomatopoeia and alliteration to imaginatively recreate the spectacle.
Another example is in Calibans lyrical speech admiring the rare and wonderful qualities of an island ‘full of noises sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not.’ This speech shows the joy of our imaginative journey and shows the character of the ‘abhorred slave’ in a contrasting view of the time, using very beautiful language. In these and other passages, Shakespeare uses poetic techniques to recreate scenes unseen or to present the thought and visions of his characters, while simultaneously transporting his audience to new heights on their imaginative
Do you agree?
Argue your point of view.
Imaginative journeys take us from the reality now and transfer us into unreal existences or different worlds that not only entertain us, but help us to learn more about the world we inhabit and ourselves. This journey requires the process of speculation and contemplation. In texts, the imaginative journey involves speculation from the composer as well as the responder or audience. “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare is a play which allows the audience to speculate and embark on an imaginative journey with the characters of the play in order to both entertain and enlighten them. Other imaginary texts such as “Ground …show more content…
Britain at the time was colonizing many new nations and the discovery of the ‘new world’ and the Americas led to numerous colonies being established around the Bermuda area. Throughout the play, it is apparent to see the references Shakespeare makes to these colonial ideas and this can be seen through the characters, setting and themes of the play. The character of Caliban can be viewed as an allusion to the natives of many of the colonized countries. The reaction towards him by the other characters is used to criticize the belief at the time that natives where uncivilized, uneducated and barbaric. Insults such as “abhorred slave” and “a thing most brutish” suggests the feelings of the European colonialists. The setting of “the tempest” is never made clear during the play yet it can be suggested that it is a Mediterranean version of the Bermudas. This setting is also used to highlight the expansion into that region during that time. The themes of the tempest are also used to criticize society at the time. He depicts themes such as exploration resulting in exploitation of natives such as Caliban. Another theme is one of power where by Prospero’s power is originally usurped by his brother yet dramatic irony is used to show that prospero in turn usurps the power of Caliban in ruling the island. This is a reference to Shakespeare’s context. Shakespeare …show more content…
Imagery is shown throughout the play along with metaphors, similes, alliteration, onomatopoeia and analogy.
For example Ariel’s account of the shipwreck, especially his part in having ‘flamed amazement’ about the ship and stirring up ‘most mighty Neptune’ to shake his ‘dread trident’- employs vivid imagery, onomatopoeia and alliteration to imaginatively recreate the spectacle.
Another example is in Calibans lyrical speech admiring the rare and wonderful qualities of an island ‘full of noises sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not.’ This speech shows the joy of our imaginative journey and shows the character of the ‘abhorred slave’ in a contrasting view of the time, using very beautiful language. In these and other passages, Shakespeare uses poetic techniques to recreate scenes unseen or to present the thought and visions of his characters, while simultaneously transporting his audience to new heights on their imaginative