Use Of Contrasts In Act I Of The Tempest
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Krunal Patel
William Shakespeare used many different writing devices when he wrote
his plays. In Act I of The Tempest, the use of contrasts between characters,
setting, and ideas were often used to develop the story, and more importantly,
the messages that Shakespeare wished to portray by the pla ....
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anti-Ariel, being slow, stupid, and lazy.
Gonzalo and Ferdinand were also contrasted in this act. In Act I, scene
I lines 28-33, Gonzalo made fun of the boatswain by saying that he didn't look
like the type to drown, instead he resembled more of the type to be hanged.
Thus implying that no one on the ship would drown. This gesture by Gonzalo
showed that he was an optimistic person. On the other hand, after landing on
the island in Act I, scene ii, Ferdinand grew worry of his father ....
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