Tempest quotes

What literary device is demonstrated in Ferdinand's declaration, 'The very instant that I saw you did/My heart fly to your service…'?

Metaphor expressing instant devotion; also hyperbole in courtly love tradition.

Caliban's line, 'No more dams I’ll make for fish… Freedom, high-day!' serves as an example of what?

It is a song with a refrain, reflecting excitement and contains dramatic irony.

What does Caliban’s speech, 'I say by sorcery he got this isle…', reveal about his feelings?

It reveals resentment and belief in injustice, paralleling European colonization.

What two literary devices are present in Ariel's line, 'Full fathom five thy father lies…'?

Imagery describing transformation in death and alliteration with 'Full fathom five'.

What does Prospero's line, 'Sit still, and hear the last of our sea-sorrow' exemplify?

It contains alliteration ('sea-sorrow') and is part of a dramatic monologue.

In Caliban's statement, 'I’ll be wise hereafter… What a thrice-double ass…', what is shown?

It shows character development, realization of mistakes, and reflects irony.

The phrase, 'A treacherous army levied… Me and thy crying self' is an example of what?

It is a flashback recounting past betrayal and foreshadows future resolution.

What theme is revealed in Alonso's confession, 'Thy dukedom I resign…'?

It reveals repentance, resolution, and the theme of forgiveness.

What is suggested by Prospero's phrase, 'But you, my brace of lords…'?

It implies an aside-like threat but chooses mercy, containing an element of irony.

What is illustrated in Prospero's line, 'Though with their high wrongs I am struck to th’ quick…'?

It shows internal conflict between anger and reason, illustrating forgiveness over vengeance.