Act 1 Scene 2

Line 375 onwards

• Ferdinand appears vulnerable and alone
• Ariel's song is eerie, otherworldly and hypnotic
• F is confused, uncertain and lost
• Ariel telling F that Alonso is dead increases sympathy and sadness of the scene
• Emphasis on how differently characters react to vulnerability
• Miranda - 1st sight of Ferdinand = first sight of another man - naïve and her feelings control her
• Prospero - wants F and M to get together (he wants her to marry a prince, but their love is not necessarily natural - use of magic?)
• First meeting F asks M if she is a maid - confident in himself
• Prospero - "at first sight they have changed eyes"
• "There's nothing ill that can dwell in such a temple" (Miranda) childlike innocence, emphasis on naivety
• P prevents their relationship from happening to give it value and make it more likely to happen
• He is encouraging the relationship by preventing it, more tense and engaging
• F's speech full hyperbole, exaggerated