Direct meaning: the tempest refers to the storm that Prospero organizes at the beginning of the play as a revenge on his enemies.
Indirect meaning: the tempest is probably referring to Prospero’s sufferings, and that he wants his enemies to feel the same (sufferings) that he felt after his exile, and also to learn the same lessons. The tempest can also symbolize Prospero’s magic (because he organized the storm using his magical power).
Speaking about the direct meaning of the play, the tempest means A violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail. According to the story, the tempest means a storm which the magician Prospero raises with the help of magic during his brother’s Antonio a ship passing. Indirectly, it refers to the main character, Prospero, spiritual struggles as he loves and hates his brother as the same time. He tries to escape from hatred against Antonio which was caused by his exile and treachery.
My vision of the direct and indirect meanings of the play coincides with Rita's one. Directly 'the tempest' refers to a severe storm with strong winds and heavy rain. Speaking of its indirect meaning Rita supposes that 'It refers to the main character, Prospero, spiritual struggles as he loves and hates his brother as the same time.' In other words 'the tempest' is connected with one's state of mind,perhaps furious agitation, commotion, or tumult.
So directly the word tempest is a violent storm. Thus we can say that ‘The tempest’ refers to the shipwreck, which became the knot of the play, determined its name. At the same time it (the shipwreck and the tempest which caused it) refers to morality, which is used by the main character Prospero to harness egoism in himself and others.
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I can't choose the man to agree with, so I'll write my small vision of this title. The word "tempest" as an ordinary noun can describe the variant of extremely cruel windstorm, especially with high grade of damage to the natural world. So the direct meaning, as our girls said, is connected with the process of Prospero's revenge to his enemies. And if we speak about the indirect title, I should tell you an interesting fact. There is a computer game, which is called "Lineage II" and there we can see a magic profession of a dark-elf sorcerer, who have an ability to cast different spells, connected with the element of Wind. And of the most powerful spells is "the Tempest", it's the most damaging, but skill takes a period of time to produce the damage - I mean, that this spell starts as a small air-attack, but after some time transforms into the cruel elemental kaboom . So this feature can be connected with the process of Prospero's ideas and thoughts, his wizard's preparations, to take a run to jump on higher.
The direct meaning is clear - a violent windstorm. As for the indirect meaning I think it refers to the rebellion if I can say in thet way. I mean the situation when Antonio overthrow Prospero and from his side it was a kind of tempest.
Direct meaning: This title can be understood on both a literal and symbolic level. First of all, the literal definition of a "tempest" is a violent disturbance, related to weather. Indirect maning: Shakespeare, as usual, draws our attention to not just the word, but the thing behind the word. The whole play can be thought of as the result of big storms – both personal and public, both real and imagined. We talk about the symbolic meaning of the tempest. We also want to point out how the tempest is associated with social upheaval. You probably noticed that as the crew and passengers are being tossed around on deck, panic sets in and quite a lot of trash talking goes down after Duke Antonio tries barking orders at the crew.
Speaking of direct meaning, I agree with my group: it's obvious that "tempest" refers to a natural phenomenon, that takes place in the play.
But as for indirect meaning, I think it can be interpreted as a justice. The tempest in this particular play is a punishment for sins of characters. A tempest at all is smth unexpected, sudden, chaotic, mad and dreadful that causes panic, fear and supplications of forgiveness. The characters turned out to be in the same situation. A chaos, madness, unexpected turning points and absolutr mess reign on the island among "surviveds". It made thm to confess to their sins and repent.
Direct meaning: the tempest refers to the storm that Prospero organizes at the beginning of the play as a revenge on his enemies.
ReplyDeleteIndirect meaning: the tempest is probably referring to Prospero’s sufferings, and that he wants his enemies to feel the same (sufferings) that he felt after his exile, and also to learn the same lessons. The tempest can also symbolize Prospero’s magic (because he organized the storm using his magical power).
Speaking about the direct meaning of the play, the tempest means A violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail. According to the story, the tempest means a storm which the magician Prospero raises with the help of magic during his brother’s Antonio a ship passing.
ReplyDeleteIndirectly, it refers to the main character, Prospero, spiritual struggles as he loves and hates his brother as the same time. He tries to escape from hatred against Antonio which was caused by his exile and treachery.
My vision of the direct and indirect meanings of the play coincides with Rita's one. Directly 'the tempest' refers to a severe storm with strong winds and heavy rain. Speaking of its indirect meaning Rita supposes that 'It refers to the main character, Prospero, spiritual struggles as he loves and hates his brother as the same time.' In other words 'the tempest' is connected with one's state of mind,perhaps furious agitation, commotion, or tumult.
DeleteSo directly the word tempest is a violent storm. Thus we can say that ‘The tempest’ refers to the shipwreck, which became the knot of the play, determined its name. At the same time it (the shipwreck and the tempest which caused it) refers to morality, which is used by the main character Prospero to harness egoism in himself and others.
ReplyDeleteThere is no need to repeat the same stuff from comment to comment! If you share smb's ideas, just REPLY to the commentary, adding your arguments FOR this opinion!
ReplyDeleteI can't choose the man to agree with, so I'll write my small vision of this title. The word "tempest" as an ordinary noun can describe the variant of extremely cruel windstorm, especially with high grade of damage to the natural world. So the direct meaning, as our girls said, is connected with the process of Prospero's revenge to his enemies. And if we speak about the indirect title, I should tell you an interesting fact. There is a computer game, which is called "Lineage II" and there we can see a magic profession of a dark-elf sorcerer, who have an ability to cast different spells, connected with the element of Wind. And of the most powerful spells is "the Tempest", it's the most damaging, but skill takes a period of time to produce the damage - I mean, that this spell starts as a small air-attack, but after some time transforms into the cruel elemental kaboom . So this feature can be connected with the process of Prospero's ideas and thoughts, his wizard's preparations, to take a run to jump on higher.
ReplyDeleteThe direct meaning is clear - a violent windstorm. As for the indirect meaning I think it refers to the rebellion if I can say in thet way. I mean the situation when Antonio overthrow Prospero and from his side it was a kind of tempest.
ReplyDeleteDirect meaning:
ReplyDeleteThis title can be understood on both a literal and symbolic level. First of all, the literal definition of a "tempest" is a violent disturbance, related to weather.
Indirect maning:
Shakespeare, as usual, draws our attention to not just the word, but the thing behind the word. The whole play can be thought of as the result of big storms – both personal and public, both real and imagined. We talk about the symbolic meaning of the tempest. We also want to point out how the tempest is associated with social upheaval. You probably noticed that as the crew and passengers are being tossed around on deck, panic sets in and quite a lot of trash talking goes down after Duke Antonio tries barking orders at the crew.
Speaking of direct meaning, I agree with my group: it's obvious that "tempest" refers to a natural phenomenon, that takes place in the play.
ReplyDeleteBut as for indirect meaning, I think it can be interpreted as a justice. The tempest in this particular play is a punishment for sins of characters. A tempest at all is smth unexpected, sudden, chaotic, mad and dreadful that causes panic, fear and supplications of forgiveness. The characters turned out to be in the same situation. A chaos, madness, unexpected turning points and absolutr mess reign on the island among "surviveds". It made thm to confess to their sins and repent.
absolutE mess reignED on the island
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