Mood : S Song Scene In William Shakespeare's The Tempest

Through the use of harsh sounds and solemn music, Prospero reveals his apathetic nature towards the Europeans. This apathetic nature is a result of selfishness because Prospero wants his daughter wed. In the beginning, he commands Ariel to conjure a tempest upon the ship. The are several terrifying noises that associate with this violent storm. These include the sounds of winds, the splashing water, the roaring thunder, and in this case the splitting of wood. According to one of the mariners, “We split, we split”(1.1.57)! The sounds insue panic among the passengers and hints at their possible death. The chaotic sounds caused by a raging storm is the method in which Prospero psychologically manipulates the Europeans. Besides manipulation, the storm acts as a way of releasing trapped anger towards the men on the ship. Prospero did not harm any of the Europeans, but anger and apathy are evident because he commands his daughter “tell you piteous heart/There’s no harm done”(1.2.13-14).

Explain how the combination of two of the following elements was used in one live production that you have seen and assess their contribution to the creation of specific mood(s) and atmosphere(s) at moments: set design, lighting, sound.

When discussing the design elements, I feel as though the element of light gets overlooked more times than not. Throughout the entirety of the performance, light played a key role in developing effects, and creating a visual reality. The first instance we saw light was in the myth of the greedy father and his daughter. In the story, the father is granted one wish; that everything he touches turn to gold. Unfortunately for the man, his wish comes true and every single thing he touches is instantly transformed to gold. In order to display this element of the play, a golden light was shined on any object the father touched, including his daughter. This light illuminated the action of the story and worked to fulfill the director’s concept. As an audience, we also saw the use of light during an actor’s important set of lines. In

In Césaire’s A Tempest one of the main characters, Prospero, decides to remain on the island with Caliban and live out the rest of his life there. He remains there because he thinks the island needs him to be its ruler. As time continues, we see the deterioration of his mind and body. He becomes feeble and weak. He appears to see opossums overrunning the island and he attacks them to "protect civilization". Prospero seems to be hallucinating, and because of this can be seen as a crazy old man who has reached the end of his life. However, in this paper, I will argue that the opossums and other things he experiences aren’t just hallucinations he creates from being in a weakened state, but actually the realization of what he 's done in the

Love, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is a “strong affection”, a “warm attraction”, an “unselfish loyal and benevolent concern” for another. It is “to feel a passion, devotion, or tenderness” for another. Love is simple and yet so utterly complex. Love is that which has the power to build you up and when taken away has the potential to knock you down. The Tempest by William Shakespeare is a political play with a love story woven throughout it. This tale of passion is one that is presented through Prospero’s daughter Miranda and Alonso’s son Ferdinand. Miranda and Ferdinand set themselves up for what they believe to be a life of bliss, but is it merely a spell cast upon them by Prospero, is he

Shakespeare’s ingenious is exemplified in The Tempest, for his use of diegetic sound, and for utilizing the indoor theatre. Noise, or sound, is one of the most important elements of this play. It aids in providing the right atmosphere for key moments of action in the play, and it often creates a lasting impact on the audience, as opposed to words or dialogue. Even music can be a predictable element in the portrayal of the scene depending on the tone and volume. All of these facts pose the question, how does Shakespeare use the elements of sound/noise, to put the audience into a state of wonder or confusion?

Tone and atmosphere are important tools in any work but in particular, William Shakespeare employs them expertly in The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Shakespeare is extremely superior at causing readers to feel emotions he wants them to feel, which is why tone and atmosphere are important in his works. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Shakespeare uses the atmosphere and mood in order to cause the reader to question whether Hamlet is faking madness or if by pretending to be crazy, has truly become insane. Shakespeare uses atmosphere in order to further the indecision of the reader on whether or not Hamlet is truly insane.

Mood can set the tone for an entire play, and if utilized properly can completely transform the meaning of words. In William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” Ariel escorts Ferdinand around an island through his song illuminating the lugubrious and overwhelming event.  I examined the text in which Ariel is singing to Ferdinand.  In his song he states, “Come unto these yellow sands, And then take hands. Curtsied when you have, and kissed The wild waves whist.  Foot it featly here and there,  And, sweet sprites, bear The burden. Hark, hark!…Hark, hark! I hear The strain of strutting chanticleer”(ll. 375-381, 385-387). After the shipwreck, Ferdinand’s mind is running amuck, he lost his father, and he is completely disoriented, so Ariel is providing Ferdinand a path to Prospero using the lyrics of his song to provide beautify visual imagery to the audience and helping illustrate Ferdinand’s emotions. In order to portray a plethora of emotions that Shakespeare employed in the scene, Ariel is in the background singing softly in a high voice with a sole violin playing eerie music. Ariel is leading Ferdinand to Prospero by the sound of his voice as Ferdinand is unable to see him.  In portraying that to the audience, we decided to have Ariel in a rafter with dim lighting on him so the audience can see him, but Ferdinand cannot.  Furthermore, we decided to add fog as Ferdinand makes his way through the forest on the beach to add the feeling of uncertainty as well as to create a

The culture of a space has a powerful influence on the people inhabiting that space, an influence that alters inhabitants to varying degrees. Through the writings of Kant, Montaigne, and Shakespeare–in particular their works What is Enlightenment?, Of Cannibals, and The Tempest, respectively–this idea of cultural influence is able to take shape. Culture is something that all people carry with them, pieces of places and people they have known and groups to which they have been a member. The natural state of people is twisted by culture until there default worldview is changed as if looking through a bias lens. All people carry with them a view of normalcy that is a product of their environments.

Though given tone, the author also implements mood into the poem. Mood is the emotional feeling created in the reader throughout the poem. One of the many ways that mood is created is through the tone of the author. Creating mood through tone is when “The attitude of the writer, speaker, or narrator evokes feelings and emotions

Shakespeare, much like Prospero, needed more than just his art to accomplish the productions that he completed. Just as Shakespeare needed other contributors, Prospero too needed his servants. Caliban is much like the stagehand as he is not a significant part of Prospero’s works, but he is used to complete laborious task for Prospero who commands him with complete control. Caliban is referred to by Prospero as his slave, “thou poisonous slave” (I.ii.322), and is used to fetch wood. Much like a stagehand would covet the position of the playwright Caliban desires to replace Prospero as lord of the island. Though Caliban begrudgingly obeys Prospero he is eager to be rid of him and his commands. This resentful relationship is contrasted to the relationship between Prospero and Ariel. Ariel is a spirit who upon being rescued by Prospero became is his diligent servant, until such time when Prospero decides to release him. Ariel is playing the role of the actors in the figurative interpretation of the play. Prospero’s treatment of Ariel is far nicer than his treatment of Caliban, he responds in a much kinder manner, “My brave spirit” (I.ii.207). This difference in treatment can be attributed to Ariel’s importance to Prospero; Prospero needs Ariel for his plans to function. If it were not for Ariel Prospero would not be able to perform his plan, correspondingly, if there were no actors

Prospero is a man with high social standing and power, which he uses to manipulate situations into his favor. He is the Duke of Milan and has a spirit Ariel in his power. Ariel is forced to remain with him until the tasks he requires are complete. This accounts for Ariel’s present servitude to Prospero, confirmed in the spirit’s first utterance, “All hail, great master!” (1.2.189). Ariel begins to come to the end of his expected time trapped as a servant. He begins to become very excited at the thought of his future freedom, dreaming about his days away from his enslavement. This feeling is seen when he says: “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 do fly/After summer merrily./Merrily, merrily shall I live now/Under the blossom that hangs on the bow.” (5.1.99,104).

Acts two through three of The Tempest deal with everyone on the island attempting to have power. The plans mainly are made involving murder or marriage and are based off the separated groups of the shipwreck thinking everyone is dead.

One common theme throughout the stories of many young adults in literature is their desire to find romantic partners and their struggles with relationships. For example, the character of Miranda in The Tempest by William Shakespeare spends her entire life on her father’s island without any possibilities for romance, until Prince Ferdinand crashes there. Miranda immediately falls in love with him and he reciprocates those feelings, ending in their marriage. Another example of a young adult character that struggles with romance is Oscar in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Differently from Miranda, Oscar falls quickly in love with nearly every woman he meets. He has certain expectations for himself as a Dominican man, including having many romantic relationships. At the end of the novel, Oscar finds love with a woman named Ybon in the Dominican Republic, although this relationship is not a mutual nor a healthy one. Miranda and Ferdinand’s relationship and Oscar and Ybon’s relationship are similar because they both started with passionate, quickly developing feelings on the part of two young people. By having read the story of Miranda and Ferdinand’s romance in The Tempest, readers can better understand the problems with Oscar and Ybon’s relationship. This can be seen in the deserving way that Oscar views women, his need for control over them, and his inability to listen and communicate with Ybon, especially about problems in their relationship.

It helps the audience to gain an insight into the minds of the characters and to empathise with the emotions that they are experiencing. Whilst Prospero is the composer of the play, Ariel is his main performer. He/ she is the main musical contributor to the play, and this is much of what his role involves.