PROSPERO: You do look, my son, in a moved sort,
As if you were dismay‟d : be cheerful sir,
Our revels now are ended . These our actors,
As I foretold you, were all spirits, and
Are melted into air, into thin air:
And, like the baseless fabric of this vision.
The cloud- capp‟d towers, the gorgeous palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve
And , like this insubstantial pageant laded
Leave not a rock behind, we are rich stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep, Sir, I am vexed
Bear with my weakness
Q.1 “Never till this day” who said to whom? Why?
Q.2 “Sir, I am vexed”, why does Prospero say so?
Q.3 Where has Ariel left Caliban and his co-conspirators?
Q.4 What has come to an end, According to Prospero?
Q.5 How does Prospero philosophize the event?
Q.6 Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage:
(a) dismay‟d (b) inherit
Answers
Answer:
nymphs, and help to celebrate
A contract of true love. Be not too late.
orders you. Come, sweet nymphs, and help us celebrate the wedding of two true lovers. Don’t be late.
Enter certain nymphs
Several NYMPHS enter.
You sunburnt sicklemen of August weary,
125Come hither from the furrow and be merry.
Make holiday. Your rye-straw hats put on,
And these fresh nymphs encounter every one
In country footing.
Now, you tanned fieldworkers who are so tired of August’s labors, get out of the dirt and come rejoice with us here. Put your straw hats on, have some fun, and dance with these young nymphs.
Enter certain reapers, properly habited They join with the nymphs in a graceful dance towards the end whereof PROSPERO starts suddenly and speaks.
Several fieldworkers enter, dressed appropriately. They join the nymphs in a graceful dance. At the end PROSPERO suddenly acts startled and speaks.
PROSPERO
I had forgot that foul conspiracy
130Of the beast Caliban and his confederates
Against my life. The minute of their plot
Is almost come.—Well done. Avoid, no more!
PROSPERO
I almost forgot about Caliban’s horrible conspiracy to kill me. The moment they planned to act is almost here. (to the spirits)—Good job. Leave now, no more!
To a strange, hollow, and confused noise, the spirits heavily vanish
The dancers vanish sadly to a strange, hollow, and confused noise.
FERDINAND
(to MIRANDA) This is strange. Your father’s in some passion
That works him strongly.
FERDINAND
(to MIRANDA) This is strange. Something has really upset your father.
MIRANDA
Never till this day
135Saw I him touched with anger so distempered.
MIRANDA
I’ve never seen him like this. He’s never been as angry and upset as he is now.
PROSPERO
(to FERDINAND) You do look, my son, in a moved sort,
As if you were dismayed. Be cheerful, sir.
Our revels now are ended. These our actors,
As I foretold you, were all spirits and
140Are melted into air, into thin air.
PROSPERO
(to FERDINAND) You look like something’s bothering you. Cheer up. Our music-and-dance spectacle is over. These actors were all spirits, as I told you, and they’ve all melted into thin air. And just like the whole empty
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