This song When I am a free spirit demonstrates that Where the bee sucks there suck I; I will drink nectar like Ariel is a free spirit of In a cowslip’s bell I lie; Act 5 a bee, sleep in a Ariel the air, close to There I couch when owls do cry, Scene 1 cowslip flower and nature, with magical On the bat’s back I fly. ride on the back of a powers – a kind of bat. fairy or sprite. I’ll break my staff, Breaking his staff and Bury it certain fathoms in the I will throw away my throwing his books in earth, Act 5 magic staff and books the sea shows that And deeper than did every Scene 1 Prospero (not use my magic Prospero is giving up plummet sound powers any more) magic and returning to I’ll drown my book. the real world If I die, I won’t have to This attitude shows Act 3 He that dies pays all debts Stephano worry about money that Stephano is an Scene 2 any more irresponsible character Treat Caliban kindly Trinculo, keep a good tongue in There is a contrast and be nice to him or your head; if you prove a between the way Act 4 I’ll hang you from a mutineer – the next tree! The poor Caliban is treated by Scene 2 Stephano tree! I’m his master monster’s my subject and he shall Stephano and by and I don’t want him not suffer indignity. Prospero disrespected. I shall laugh myself to death at I could die laughing at Trinculo insults this puppy-headed monster. A Act 2 this monster! I’d like Caliban and treats him most scurvy monster! I could find Scene 2 Trinculo to beat him. scornfully in my heart to beat him.
Act 5 Scene 1 Ariel Where the bee sucks there suck I; In a cowslip’s bell I lie; There I couch when owls do cry, On the bat’s back I fly. When I am a free spirit I will drink nectar like a bee, sleep in a cowslip flower and ride on the back of a bat. This song demonstrates that Ariel is a free spirit of the air, close to nature, with magical powers – a kind of fairy or sprite. Act 5 Scene 1 Prospero I’ll break my staff, Bury it certain fathoms in the earth, And deeper than did every plummet sound I’ll drown my book. I will throw away my magic staff and books (not use my magic powers any more) Breaking his staff and throwing his books in the sea shows that Prospero is giving up magic and returning to the real world Act 3 Scene 2 Stephano He that dies pays all debts If I die, I won’t have to worry about money any more This attitude shows that Stephano is an irresponsible character Act 4 Scene 2 Stephano Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head; if you prove a mutineer – the next tree! The poor monster’s my subject and he shall not suffer indignity. Treat Caliban kindly and be nice to him or I’ll hang you from a tree! I’m his master and I don’t want him disrespected. There is a contrast between the way Caliban is treated by Stephano and by Prospero Act 2 Scene 2 Trinculo I shall laugh myself to death at this puppy-headed monster. A most scurvy monster! I could find in my heart to beat him. I could die laughing at this monster! I’d like to beat him. Trinculo insults Caliban and treats him scornfully
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