The Tempest - William Shakespeare – Kingship, Authority and Order

A concise and professionally structured resource exploring how Shakespeare presents political power, legitimate authority and the restoration of order in The Tempest.

This resource provides focused analysis of kingship, authority and order in The Tempest, examining Prospero’s lost dukedom, the storm’s disruption of hierarchy, the island as a small kingdom, Alonso’s guilt, Antonio and Sebastian’s ambition, Gonzalo’s ideal commonwealth, Caliban’s challenge to authority, comic disorder, Miranda and Ferdinand’s future union, and Prospero’s renunciation of magic.

Key features:

• Clear analysis of how the play moves from disorder and usurpation towards partial restoration
• Focus on Prospero, Alonso, Antonio, Sebastian, Gonzalo, Caliban, Ariel, Miranda, Ferdinand, Stephano and Trinculo
• Exploration of legitimacy, hierarchy, duty, ambition, conscience, colonial authority, mercy and restraint
• Activities to reinforce and practise key concepts, including character authority, quotation analysis, cause and effect, authority mapping and extended essay planning
• Detailed answer key included for straightforward checking and review