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Question 1 Miranda : O, I have suffered With those that I saw suffer! A brave vessel, Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her, Dashed all to pieces. O, the cry did knock Against my very heart! Poor souls, they perished! Had I been any God of power, I would Have sunk the sea within the earth or ere It should the good ship so have swallow’d and The fraughting souls within her. (i) Where is Miranda? What has she seen that makes her suffer? [1] (ii) Name the noble creatures referred to in the extract. How were they in the brave vessel? [2] (iii) What characteristics of Miranda becomes evident in the extract? [2] (iv) How is the “brave vessel” about to be dashed to pieces? Who is responsible for the destruction? Why would he cause such a destruction? [2] (v) Why is Miranda ignorant of who Prospero was? What are the things that were necessary for Prospero to practise his magic art? [2] (vi) Give the meanings of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage: (a) dashed (b) fraughting​

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Oh, I have suffered With those that I saw suffer. A brave vessel Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her Dashed all to pieces. ... 10 Had I been any god of power, I would Have sunk the sea within the earth or ere It should the good ship so have swallowed and The fraughting souls within her.