The Tempest. Yet this want of movement is so admirably concealed by the most varied display of the fascinations of poetry, and the exhilaration of mirth, the details of the execution are so very attractive, that it requires no small degree of attention to perceive that the denoument is, in some degree, anticipated in the exposition.
The history of the loves of Ferdinand and Miranda, developed in a few short scenes, is enchantingly beautiful; an affecting union of chivalrous magnanimity on the one part, and on the other of the virgin openness of a heart which, brought up far from the world on an uninhabited island, has never learned to disguise its innocent movements. Caliban has become a by-word as the strange creation of a poetical imagination.
A mixture of gnome and savage, half demon, half brute, in his behavior we perceive at once the traces of his native disposition, and the influence of Prospero's education. The principal characters in The Tempest are drawn with remarkable strength. Royal Shakespeare Company. The Tempest: Quiz. Scroll through the page to review your answers.
The correct answer is highlighted in green. Your incorrect answers (if any) are highlighted in red. If you'd like to take the test over again, click the reset button at the end of the test. 1. Whom does Caliban mistake for one of Prospero’s spirits sent to torment him? The Tempest Quotes (Who said What) Quiz.