The T, general points

The T, general points

1. setting

   • set on a deserted island, the renaissance, mediteranean sea probably off the coast of italy

2. genre

   • comedy and tragicomedy
     • feature mix ups, potentially tragic consequences/ situations

3. Romance

   • in 1610, romances usually had adventure, magic and was set in an exotic place-

4. tone

   • dark- at the beginning the tempest seemed to suggest a dark tone
   • amazement- seeing the magic
   • funny- drunkards, fish, man, seb and Antonio
   • hopefulness- forgiveness and second chances
   • dreamy- magical and mysteriousness

5. setting, time and place

   • 1610-1611, england

6. writing style

   • blank verse
     • spoken by the nobles and caliban sometimes
     • shows calmness and control and its easy to learn
   • iambic pentameter- a kind of rhythmic pattern that consists of 5 iams (da dums) per line
   • oxymorons and antithesis- in act 4, opposites