What happens in Act 2 Scene 2 of the tempest?

Summary: Act II, scene ii. Caliban enters with a load of wood, and thunder sounds in the background. Caliban curses and describes the torments that Prospero’s spirits subject him to: they pinch, bite, and prick him, especially when he curses.

What happened in Act 2 Scene 1 of The Tempest?

Summary: Act II, scene i. While Ferdinand is falling in love with Miranda, Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, and other shipwrecked lords search for him on another part of the island. Alonso is quite despondent and unreceptive to the good-natured Gonzalo’s attempts to cheer him up.

What do Stephano and Trinculo tell about their escape from drowning?

What do Trinculo and Stephano say they did to make their escape to the island during the storm? Stephano says he ‘escaped upon a butt of sack’ (cask of white wine) and Trinculo says he swam ashore ‘like a duck’.

Who are Trinculo and Stephano in The Tempest?

Trinculo & Stephano Trinculo, a jester, and Stephano, a drunken butler, are two minor members of the shipwrecked party. They provide a comic foil to the other, more powerful pairs of Prospero and Alonso and Antonio and Sebastian.

What happens when Stephano and Trinculo approach Prospero’s Cell in Act IV of The Tempest?

What happens when Stephano and Trinculo approach Prospero’s cell in Act IV of The Tempest? They fall victim to a charm that makes them forget why they have come.

What happens in Act 3 Scene 3 of The Tempest?

Ariel mocks the men for attempting to draw their swords, which magically have been made to feel heavy. Calling himself an instrument of Fate and Destiny, he goes on to accuse Alonso, Sebastian, and Antonio of driving Prospero from Milan and leaving him and his child at the mercy of the sea.

Who is Trinculo in The Tempest?

Trinculo is Alonso’s jester and Stephano’s friend. Stephano is Alonso’s butler. He is friends with Trinculo. Alonso is King of Naples and Ferdinand’s father.

How does Ariel distract Caliban Stephano and Trinculo?

Ariel makes beautiful clothes appear to distract Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo. As they marvel at the clothes, a noise of hunters is heard and a pack of spirits shaped like hounds chase the plotters away.

How did Stephano make it to the island?

Stephano had reached the island by clinging to a barrel of wine and it is clear that he has already had a lot to drink. He questions the ‘thing’ on the ground and is amazed when he gets an answer. After some knockabout farce, Trinculo and Caliban reveal themselves and Stephano shares his wine with them.

What is the role of Stephano and Trinculo in the play?

Stephano and Trinculo are characters designed to create humour for the audience within the play. They provide light-relief from the seriousness of the actual plot, creating humour with jokes and actions, in Act 3 Scene 2 and Act 4 Scene 1.

What happens in Act 4 Scene 1 of The Tempest?

Summary: Act IV, scene i. Prospero gives his blessing to Ferdinand and Miranda, warning Ferdinand only that he take care not to break Miranda’s “virgin-knot” before the wedding has been solemnized (IV. i. 15 – 17 ).

Why does Caliban promise to serve Stephano and Trinculo?

Why does Caliban promise to serve Stephano and Trinculo? Caliban promises to serve the two because they had given him alcohol, which Caliban had never had before.

How do Stephano and Trinculo derive some of their courage?

When Caliban complains to him against Trinculo, Stephano rebukes Trinculo and warns him against any further disgrace to Caliban. Stephano is easily tempted by Caliban’s plot to murder Prospero because then he would make Miranda his queen. But he derives all the courage from drinking excessive wine.