Question

1. in the following speech from act v of the tempest, prospero comes face - to - face with alonso and his friends for the first time. which best explains the meaning of what prospero says in this speech?

prospero.... the charm dissolves apace;
and as the morning steals upon the night,
melting the darkness, so their rising senses
begin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantle
their clearer reason.
a. alonso and the others will live one more day and night under prosperos spell.
b. alonso and the others begin to awaken and shake off the spell prospero cast on them.
c. alonso and the others will awaken from the spell with no memory of their former lives.
d. alonso and the others are finally ready to confess their guilt and ask prosperos pardon.

1. in act v of the tempest, prospero tells antonio and sebastian that he \will tell no tales\ about their plot to murder alonso. given prosperos words and actions throughout act v, which is the most reasonable inference about why he decides to keep silent?

a. he believes it is nobler to forgive them than it would be to condemn them.
b. he is convinced that they are already sorry for having plotted against alonso.
c. he relies on his magical powers to punish them if they try to carry out their plot.
d. he reasons that if they attempt to kill alonso again, ferdinand will become king

Explanation:

1. In the speech, “The charm dissolves apace” indicates the spell is ending. “Their rising senses Begin to chase the ignorant fumes” means they are waking up from the spell.
2. Throughout Act V, Prospero shows a theme of forgiveness. Saying “will tell no tales” aligns with the idea that forgiveness is nobler than condemnation.

Answer:

1. B. Alonso and the others begin to awaken and shake off the spell Prospero cast on them.
2. A. He believes it is nobler to forgive them than it would be to condemn them.