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EAL Nexus resource
The Tempest character activity
Character cards
Subject:
English
Age group:
8–11 12–14 15–16
Topic:
The Tempest
Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. ©British Council 2015
Source | This resource was originally developed by Claudine Field and Mary Ann Apcar from Stoke
Newington School in Hackney for the Collaborative Learning Project, and piloted in schools with help from
Sabrina Broadbent at the English and Media Centre, and has been adapted by EAL Nexus. Images taken
from Self-Made Hero’s Manga Shakespeare series.
Prospero
Prospero was the well-respected
Duke of Milan. He has a daughter
called Miranda. He loves to study
magic. Prospero is suspicious of
others and he tests Ferdinand’s
love for Miranda. He enjoys being
in control of the events on the
island. He has two servants: Ariel
and Caliban.
Prospero
Prospero was the well-respected
Duke of Milan. He has a daughter
called Miranda. He loves to study
magic. Prospero is suspicious of
others and he tests Ferdinand’s
love for Miranda. He enjoys being
in control of the events on the
island. He has two servants: Ariel
and Caliban.
Prospero
Prospero was the well-respected
Duke of Milan. He has a daughter
called Miranda. He loves to study
magic. Prospero is suspicious of
others and he tests Ferdinand’s
love for Miranda. He enjoys being
in control of the events on the
island. He has two servants: Ariel
and Caliban.
Prospero
Prospero was the well-respected
Duke of Milan. He has a daughter
called Miranda. He loves to study
magic. Prospero is suspicious of
others and he tests Ferdinand’s
love for Miranda. He enjoys being
in control of the events on the
island. He has two servants: Ariel
and Caliban.
Ariel
Ariel is a magic spirit. He was
imprisoned by a witch but
Prospero released him. He
became Prospero’s loyal servant
and helps him with his magic.
Ariel wants his freedom and is
prepared to work hard for it.
He has strong magic powers.
Ariel
Ariel is a magic spirit. He was
imprisoned by a witch but
Prospero released him. He
became Prospero’s loyal servant
and helps him with his magic.
Ariel wants his freedom and is
prepared to work hard for it.
He has strong magic powers.
Ariel
Ariel is a magic spirit. He was
imprisoned by a witch but
Prospero released him. He
became Prospero’s loyal servant
and helps him with his magic.
Ariel wants his freedom and is
prepared to work hard for it.
He has strong magic powers.
Ariel
Ariel is a magic spirit. He was
imprisoned by a witch but
Prospero released him. He
became Prospero’s loyal servant
and helps him with his magic.
Ariel wants his freedom and is
prepared to work hard for it.
He has strong magic powers.
Miranda
Miranda is Prospero’s naïve teenage
daughter. She is compassionate and
begs her father to help the
passengers on the storm-tossed
ship. She falls in love at first sight
with Ferdinand. She is single-minded
and determined because she
declares her love for Ferdinand
although she knows her father
doesn’t like him. Everyone loves
Miranda.
Miranda
Miranda is Prospero’s naïve teenage
daughter. She is compassionate and
begs her father to help the
passengers on the storm-tossed
ship. She falls in love at first sight
with Ferdinand. She is single-minded
and determined because she
declares her love for Ferdinand
although she knows her father
doesn’t like him. Everyone loves
Miranda.
Miranda
Miranda is Prospero’s naïve teenage
daughter. She is compassionate and
begs her father to help the
passengers on the storm-tossed ship.
She falls in love at first sight with
Ferdinand. She is single-minded and
determined because she declares her
love for Ferdinand although she knows
her father doesn’t like him. Everyone
loves Miranda.
Miranda
Miranda is Prospero’s naïve teenage
daughter. She is compassionate and
begs her father to help the
passengers on the storm-tossed ship.
She falls in love at first sight with
Ferdinand. She is single-minded and
determined because she declares her
love for Ferdinand although she
knows her father doesn’t like him.
Everyone loves Miranda.
Caliban
Caliban was born on the island.
He loves his home. He is the
deformed monster son of a witch
called Sycorax. Prospero taught
Caliban how to speak. He is
aggressive and tried to attack
Miranda, so Prospero now treats
him like a slave. Caliban hates
Prospero and challenges his
authority. He is coarse.
Caliban
Caliban was born on the island. He
loves his home. He is described as a
deformed monster and is the son of
a witch called Sycorax. Prospero
taught Caliban how to speak. He is
aggressive and tried to attack
Miranda so Prospero now treats him
like a slave. Caliban hates Prospero
and challenges his authority. He is
coarse.
Caliban
Caliban was born on the island. He
loves his home. He is described as a
deformed monster and is the son of
a witch called Sycorax. Prospero
taught Caliban how to speak. He is
aggressive and tried to attack
Miranda so Prospero now treats him
like a slave. Caliban hates Prospero
and challenges his authority. He is
coarse.
Caliban
Caliban was born on the island. He
loves his home. He is described as a
deformed monster and is the son of
a witch called Sycorax. Prospero
taught Caliban how to speak. He is
aggressive and tried to attack
Miranda so Prospero now treats him
like a slave. Caliban hates Prospero
and challenges his authority. He is
coarse.
Gonzalo
Gonzalo was Prospero’s honest
and trustworthy servant when he
was Duke of Milan. He helped
Prospero and Miranda by
providing food, water and books
when they were banished from
Italy. He is now faithful to King
Alonso. He is always optimistic
and sees the good in people and
situations. He is happy to have
survived the shipwreck.
Gonzalo
Gonzalo was Prospero’s honest
and trustworthy servant when he
was Duke of Milan. He helped
Prospero and Miranda by
providing food, water and books
when they were banished from
Italy. He is now faithful to King
Alonso. He is always optimistic
and sees the good in people and
situations. He is happy to have
survived the shipwreck.
Gonzalo
Gonzalo was Prospero’s honest
and trustworthy servant when he
was Duke of Milan. He helped
Prospero and Miranda by
providing food, water and books
when they were banished from
Italy. He is now faithful to King
Alonso. He is always optimistic
and sees the good in people and
situations. He is happy to have
survived the shipwreck.
Gonzalo
Gonzalo was Prospero’s honest
and trustworthy servant when he
was Duke of Milan. He helped
Prospero and Miranda by
providing food, water and books
when they were banished from
Italy. He is now faithful to King
Alonso. He is always optimistic
and sees the good in people and
situations. He is happy to have
survived the shipwreck.
Antonio
Antonio is the Duke of Milan and
he is Prospero’s younger brother.
He is ambitious and he betrayed
his brother for the dukedom. He
is malicious and encourages
Sebastian to try to murder King
Alonso. He is not remorseful
when Prospero accuses him of his
crimes. He likes making fun of
people.
Antonio
Antonio is the Duke of Milan and
he is Prospero’s younger brother.
He is ambitious and he betrayed
his brother for the dukedom. He
is malicious and encourages
Sebastian to try to murder King
Alonso. He is not remorseful
when Prospero accuses him of his
crimes. He likes making fun of
people.
Antonio
Antonio is the Duke of Milan and
he is Prospero’s younger brother.
He is ambitious and he betrayed
his brother for the dukedom. He
is malicious and encourages
Sebastian to try to murder King
Alonso. He is not remorseful
when Prospero accuses him of his
crimes. He likes making fun of
people.
Antonio
Antonio is the Duke of Milan and
he is Prospero’s younger brother.
He is ambitious and he betrayed
his brother for the dukedom. He
is malicious and encourages
Sebastian to try to murder King
Alonso. He is not remorseful
when Prospero accuses him of his
crimes. He likes making fun of
people.
Ferdinand
Ferdinand is King Alonso’s son and
heir to the throne of Naples. He
has one sister, Claribel, who has
just got married. Ferdinand is
gentle and good natured. He is
happy to work hard and make the
best of difficult situations. He
falls in love with Miranda quickly
and wants to make her queen of
Naples. He is respectful of
Miranda and Prospero.
Ferdinand
Ferdinand is King Alonso’s son and
heir to the throne of Naples. He
has one sister, Claribel, who has
just got married. Ferdinand is
gentle and good-natured. He is
happy to work hard and make the
best of difficult situations. He
falls in love with Miranda quickly
and wants to make her queen of
Naples. He is respectful of
Miranda and Prospero.
Ferdinand
Ferdinand is King Alonso’s son and
heir to the throne of Naples. He
has one sister, Claribel, who has
just got married. Ferdinand is
gentle and good-natured. He is
happy to work hard and make the
best of difficult situations. He
falls in love with Miranda quickly
and wants to make her queen of
Naples. He is respectful of
Miranda and Prospero.
Ferdinand
Ferdinand is King Alonso’s son and
heir to the throne of Naples. He
has one sister, Claribel, who has
just got married. Ferdinand is
gentle and good-natured. He is
happy to work hard and make the
best of difficult situations. He
falls in love with Miranda quickly
and wants to make her queen of
Naples. He is respectful of
Miranda and Prospero.
Alonso, King of Naples
Alonso is impulsive and easily
influenced by other people. He has
a younger brother called
Sebastian. He is trusting and naïve
and not a good judge of character.
He is quick to admit when he is
wrong and he is ashamed that he
helped Antonio to exile Prospero
from Milan. He loves his son
Ferdinand.
Alonso, King of Naples
Alonso is impulsive and easily
influenced by other people. He has
a younger brother called
Sebastian. He is trusting and naïve
and not a good judge of character.
He is quick to admit when he is
wrong and he is ashamed that he
helped Antonio to exile Prospero
from Milan. He loves his son
Ferdinand.
Alonso, King of Naples
Alonso is impulsive and easily
influenced by other people. He has
a younger brother called
Sebastian. He is trusting and naïve
and not a good judge of character.
He is quick to admit when he is
wrong and he is ashamed that he
helped Antonio to exile Prospero
from Milan. He loves his son
Ferdinand.
Alonso, King of Naples
Alonso is impulsive and easily
influenced by other people. He has
a younger brother called
Sebastian. He is trusting and naïve
and not a good judge of character.
He is quick to admit when he is
wrong and he is ashamed that he
helped Antonio to exile Prospero
from Milan. He loves his son
Ferdinand.