Mr. H. Salsich
English 9
January 8th, 2009
The (Un)truthful Brother:
The Use Of Ambiguity And Exclamatory Sentences In A Passage From The Tempest
TS In Act 1, Scene 2 of The Tempest Shakespeare uses several literary techniques to describe the theme of this passage: Trust. SD Throughout this passage, Shakespeare uses many exclamatory sentences to show the strong feelings of Prospero. CM Prospero seems disappointed at his brother, Antonio, for letting Prospero become what he is now. CM Prospero doesn’t understand how a “brother should/ be so perfidious” after the responsibility Antonio had been given. SD Shakespeare’s exclamatory sentences help to understand what Prospero must be feeling after such despair. CM “Of all the world I loved and to him/ Put The manage of my state” says Prospero to his brother, as if he was scolding Antonio for being such a horrible caretaker. CM Prospero let Antonio take responsibility in taking charge of his brother, but it seems as if Antonio had broken his beloved brother’s trust. SD Furthermore, most of this passage is filled with ambiguity, or a statement which has two or more meanings. CM Prospero talks about his studies in liberal arts and how he was “being transported/ And rapt in secret studies”. Antonio introduced Prospero to his secret studies, which could have had a positive effect on Prospero’s life. CM But at the end, Prospero says “Thy false uncle” as if Antonio had betrayed Prospero’s trust and his secret studies could then have had a negative impact on Prospero’s life. CS Shakespeare’s great exclamatory sentences and great use of ambiguity adds much more to Prospero’s despair and sadness.
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