unit 5. Poster assignment: colonialism and imprisonment

Overview & Purpose Students will create a poster of both text and visuals to analyze one characters speech and actions as reactions to colonialism or imprisonment. They will use two quotations with their own explanations of how this is communicated. They will also answer if poetic terms such as iambic pentameter or rhyming couplets or tempestuous words are used as similes, metaphors, or any analogy of pain and chaotic feelings. Instructions For this assignment, select a minimum of two quotes from The Tempest that you believe depict Prosperos use of Imperialism or domination of one of the characters. Use a graphic design tool such as Canva or Microsoft Word, or another of your choosing to create your poster. Be sure to include the following in your poster: Two quotes that you have selected from the play A brief analysis of each quote that assists in demonstrating Prosperos domination. Visuals that speak to the quotes that you have chosen. Criteria Be creative! Your design should be visually appealing and reflect the meaning of the terminology used to analyze the heros creation. Use color, imagery, and layout to enhance your message, but make sure the content is the focus! Study Materials Required Study Materials Additional Materials: Shakespeare’s The Tempest Unit 5 Notes on The Tempest Supplemental Study Materials The Tempest Movie Unit 5: Things You Need to Know before reading the Tempest There is a rhythm to the Tempest. A chiastic structure mirrors and repeats ideas; usually the most important is in the middle. Its nine scenes play out matched to each other in order: Scene 1: The tempest forces the King, Antonio who stole the Dukedom from Prospero, the Kings son, Ferdinand, and the assistants, to the island Scene 2: Ferdinand falls immediately in love with Miranda Scene 3: Sebastian and Antonio plot to kill Prospero and the King Scene 4: The assistants get humorously drunk and act the part of an overthrow Scene 5: Miranda falls in love with Ferdinand Scene 6: The assistants and slave are humorously drunk and try an overthrow Scene 7: Sebastian and Antonio plot together again Scene 8: Ferdinand and Miranda announce their plans or seek permission from Prospero to marry Scene 9: Back on the magically destroyed/fully restored boat to a balanced ending The poetry in the tempest can be found in speeches, songs, and regular speech. Iambic Pentameter: Iambic pentameter (five stresses, ten sounds) is used almost all the time in The Tempest. If you count the syllables in this line, where Prospero reassures Miranda about the storm, you can see how it works: I have done nothing but in care of thee (Prospero, 1:2). Rhyming Couplets: In Act 4 Scene 1, when Prospero conjures the spirits to perform, the spirits speak in more formal verse and often use rhyming couplets. For example, Iris ends her first speech with To come and sport. Her peacocks fly amain: / Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain.’ (Iris, 4:1) It seems that Shakespeare is contrasting this more formal verse with how the mortals speak. It is common to read The Tempest as an imperialistic themed play. The Exiled Duke still reigns supreme over the three other characters on the island Ariel is set physically free by the Duke but is still in service or slavery Caliban is a slave to the Duke, hates and is hated by the Duke Miranda is a princess raised and governed by a patriarchy to be a queen Here is the film: Shakespeares the Tempest