The Tempest résumés (1er édition)

The Tempest study note covers the play in its entirety and provides an in depth analysis that will aid in essay writing for the matric final exam.

This document contains quotations, important areas of discussion, long questions and essays on Shakespeare’s The Tempest. I matriculated in 2023 with 96% in English, ranking within the top 1% nationally. These essays and notes ensured I excelled in my essay paper.

This essay discuses the question 'To what extent is Caliban presented as a victim or a villain'. It received an A* grade, and was later reviewed by an Oxford graduate.

an overview of The Tempest characters & how they are connected

The Tempest overview to get you clear about what to focus on for the exam

The protagonists in Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus and in Shakespeare’s The Tempest are both engaged with magic. Although both Prospero and Faustus have this interest in magical powers, their final fates differ greatly. To show that Prospero and Faustus differ in terms of ultimate fate, their destinies have to be compared. Passages from both The Tempest and Doctor Faustus are used to show what the protagonists’ final fates are. On top of that, some verses of the Bible are used to show that both ...