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EAL Nexus resource
The Tempest – plot and characters
Sentence cards
Subject:
English
Age ranges:
12–14 15–16
Topic:
Hamlet
Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes.
©British Council 2015
Source | This resource was originally developed by EAL Nexus. Images are from Self-Made Hero’s Manga Shakespeare series.
A storm wrecks the
ship carrying King
Alonso of Naples, his
son Ferdinand and
other passengers.
Prospero tells Miranda
that he has caused
the shipwreck and
that he used to be
Duke of Milan.
Prospero’s brother
Antonio and the King
of Naples plotted to
overthrow Prospero.
Prospero and Miranda
were put into the sea
in a boat but they did
not drown.
Gonzalo puts food,
water, clothes and
books into the boat for
Prospero and Miranda.
Ariel caused the
storm and Ferdinand,
King Alonso’s son, is
washed up on the
island. He falls in love
with Prospero’s
daughter Miranda.
They landed on the
island where they
have lived for 12 years
with a spirit, Ariel, and
a monster, Caliban.
Previously the island
was ruled by an evil
witch called Sycorax.
She was Caliban’s
mother. She had
imprisoned Ariel and
Prospero releases him.
Alonso and others land
on a different part of
the island.
Antonio and
Sebastian plot to
murder Alonso.
Trinculo and Stephano
meet Caliban and get
him drunk.
Miranda asks
Ferdinand to marry
her.
Caliban asks
Stephano to kill
Prospero.
Ariel accuses Alonso,
Antonio and
Sebastian of crimes
against Prospero.
Prospero uses his
magic to put on a
masque play to bless
Ferdinand and
Miranda’s
engagement.
Prospero and Ariel
prevent Caliban’s
plot from succeeding
and punish the
monster, Stephano
and Trinculo.
Prospero reveals his
true identity and is
given his lands and
title back.
Prospero returns to
Milan to become
Duke once more.
Miranda will marry
Ferdinand.
Prospero reveals to
Alonso that Ferdinand
is alive.
Ariel is given his
freedom.
A storm ________ the
ship carrying King
Alonso of Naples, his
son Ferdinand and
other passengers.
Prospero ____ Miranda
that he has caused
the shipwreck and
that he used to be
Duke of Milan.
Prospero’s brother
Antonio and the King
of Naples ________ to
overthrow Prospero.
Prospero and Miranda
_________ into the sea
in a boat but they did
not drown.
Gonzalo _______ food,
water, clothes and
books into the boat for
Prospero and Miranda.
Ariel ________ the
storm and Ferdinand,
King Alonso’s son,
______________ on
the island. He _____ in
love with Prospero’s
daughter Miranda.
They ________ on the
island where they
have lived for 12 years
with a spirit, Ariel, and
a monster, Caliban.
Previously the island
__________ by an evil
witch called Sycorax.
She _______ Caliban’s
mother. She had
imprisoned Ariel and
Prospero releases him.
Alonso and others
_______ on a different
part of the island.
Trinculo and Stephano
________ Caliban and
get him drunk.
Antonio and
Sebastian _______ to
murder Alonso.
Miranda __________
Ferdinand to marry
her.
Caliban ________
Stephano to kill
Prospero.
Ariel _________ Alonso,
Antonio and
Sebastian of crimes
against Prospero.
Prospero ______ his
magic to put on a
masque play to bless
Ferdinand and
Miranda’s
engagement.
Prospero and Ariel
________ Caliban’s
plot from succeeding
and ________ the
monster, Stephano
and Trinculo.
Prospero ________
his true identity and
is given his lands
and title back.
Prospero _______ to
Milan to become
Duke once more.
Miranda will marry
Ferdinand.
Prospero ________ to
Alonso that Ferdinand
is alive.
Ariel _________ his
freedom.