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Shakespeare’s “The Shakespeare’s “The Miroslav Holub, “Brief Miroslav Holub, “Brief
Tempest” (WHAT) Tempest” (HOW) Thoughts on a Test Thoughts on a Test
Tube” (WHAT) Tube” (HOW)
Discoveries can be  Deliberately causing  Therefore their  That life is a dynamic  “Leave it alone for a
sudden and unexpected, the tempest to occur interpretation of process – it can be while-though things
or they can emerge from brings about a discovering the island progressive or don’t leave you alone-
a process of deliberate sudden and differs to Prospero’s interrupted without and that’s the whole
and careful planning unexpected discovery experience of this regard for the point”. Repetition of
evoked by curiosity, for the ship’s men as discovery. Whilst they consequences. “leave” and “alone”
necessity or wonder. they become are confused and  Life is a collection of infer that the poet
My understanding shipwrecked. marooned, this is all discoveries that arise has experienced life
 Prospero’s planning according to from both as a dynamic process
Discovery can be the has led to him telling Prospero’s plan as he unexpected scenarios that does not stop for
result of planning and Miranda of her past, manipulates their and careful planning, anyone. The “added
organising, inspired by whilst the discovery surroundings to lead thus adding to its on” thought also acts
one of three human for her is new and them to the complexity and ever as a device for
traits: curiosity, unexpected. “The rediscovery of him, changing nature. maintaining the tone
necessity or wonder. On direful spectacle of “It goes on I see, as of the poem to be
the other hand the wrack, which my soul prompts it” open and as a
discoveries can be touched the very  Prospero has thought
spontaneous, accidental, virtue of compassion arranged the wreck process/reflection.
unplanned and in thee…which thou as to move Miranda’s  “The point is that the
completely out of the heard’st cry, which compassion and place testube is an
blue. thou sawst sink…for her in a position instrument for
thou must now know where she is ready to changing question-
farther.” hear the story of her into exclamation
past, an unexpected marks”, using the test

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 Prospero’s planned tale for her. This tube as a symbol for


meeting of Miranda leads to her change. This explores
and Ferdinand results rediscovery. how people are able
in Miranda’s  Prospero is hesitant to come to a deeper
discovery of to let her go but as it understanding of the
Ferdinand. This is also happens he is left world through the
supported by her with immense desire process of discovery.
natural wonder and for revenge. It is In this process the
curiosity as to who suggested that individual has been
Ferdinand is. This Miranda symbolised delving into
leads to her falling in the purest part of understanding their
love and “moving on” Prospero. In order to world, and using the
from being her overcome this hatred purpose of discovery
father’s child. he must let go his (curiosity, necessity,
rage and come to a and wonder) as an
self-realisation instrument to do so.
regarding what he
truly needs as the
end result of his
deliberate and
carefully planned
scheme. “What I say,
my foot, my tutor?”
“Speak not for him”

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Shakespeare’s “The Shakespeare’s “The Miroslav Holub, “Brief Miroslav Holub, “Brief
Tempest” (WHAT) Tempest” (HOW) Thoughts on a Test Thoughts on a Test
Tube” (WHAT) Tube” (HOW)
Discovery can encompass  Discovering the island  Miranda discovering  The concluding stanza  Repetition of “you”
the experience of was a new experience Ferdinand is a new of the poem states, implies the reader
discovering something for for the men of the experience for her, “I “And the point is that should reflect upon
the first time or ship. Their might call him a thing for the moment you this on a personal
rediscovering something experiences were divine, for nothing forget you yourselves level as the test-tube
that has been lost, distinguished by their natural I ever saw so are in the test-tube”, metaphor not only
forgotten or concealed. different reactions noble.” This signifies suggesting that while impacts the quality of
and approaches to her amazement at science is capable of life but how life
My understanding the island. For who he could be. many great and functions and
A discovery can be a example, Gonzalo’s  The men’s’ different wonderful things we operates itself.
new experience but it idyllic vision, initial reactions mustn’t forget its  While the poem titles
can also revisit the past Stephano and signify how they may impacts both positive itself as “brief”, it
for some people and Trinculo’s vision of be treated by “the and negative on the professes an ominous
cause them to undergo a leadership and island” in events to life you experience tone and proposes a
rediscovery of colonisation and come. and the wider world realistic reminder to
something that was Antonio’s distaste for (far reaching and the seriousness of
previously lost, the island and the transformative) scientific
forgotten or hidden. pessimistic attitude  Science can be about development.
he approaches it with discovering new and  This final stanza
(characterisation). innovative things and brings the
 Miranda’s rediscovery experimenting to engagement back to
of her past, “Tis far create a new the reader as it not
off, and rather like a movement in the only provides a
dream than an scientific field, one reflection upon the
assurance that my that has not been scientist/poet but a
remembrance made before and can warning to the reader
warrants”. How the progress life. to heed the power of

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world operates has However, the poem science and value life
been concealed from reminds the reader to as it is.
her by Prospero but not forget the power
she has also forgotten of science as it could
what her childhood also lead to a fatal
and past was like. occurrence or at the
very least a
disturbance in
nature’s flow.

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Rubric Textual references from Textual references from Textual References from Textual References from
Shakespeare’s “The Shakespeare’s “The Miroslav Holub, “Brief Miroslav Holub, “Brief
Tempest” (WHAT) Tempest” (HOW) Thoughts on a Test Tube” Thoughts on a Test Tube”
(WHAT) (HOW)
Discoveries and  As Prospero’s scheme  Prospero’s speech to  People are able to  By understanding how
discovering can offer new takes place, Prospero Ferdinand explores come to a deeper society is built upon an
understandings and begins to re-evaluate illusion versus reality understanding of elemental form of
renewed perceptions of his motives for as he refers to visions themselves or others “life” and that it is in
ourselves and others. revenge and rather that parallel the by understanding this process that
realizes he transience of human where they fit in the human
is capable of experience, “These our world around them, function/emotion
forgiveness. This actors, as I foretold “leave it alone for a comes into play, you
revelation takes place you, were all spirits, while-though things are able to achieve a
in the fourth act and and are melted into don’t leave you alone- renewed perception of
his forgiveness is air… and like the and that’s the whole just how the world
finalised in the baseless fabric of this point”. operates, “you take a
epilogue. vision, the cloud-  The converse can also bit of fire, a bit of
 Miranda’s discovery of capped towers, the happen where an water, a bit of rabbit
Ferdinand and gorgeous palaces, the individual is able to or tree or any little
rediscovery of her past solemn temples, the have a renewed piece of man… you
allows for her great globe itself, yea, perception of the have a look and it
renewed perception of all which it inherit, world around them by grows, a little sea, a
the world outside the shall dissolve.” understanding the little volcano.. a little
island and what (Allegorical imagery processes and hearty, a little brain,
possibilities it might used to convey a functions of people so small you don’t
offer. broader meaning as but also of the basic hear it pleads to be let
 To a certain extent, the imagery used can principles of life. out” (applies
Prospero’s initial be used as symbolic as  Science is a significant personification and
discovery of the island context changes for part of our society emotive language,
(before the start of the the reader). and it is through “pleads”, to the

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play) and discovery of  Prospero’s forgiveness science that the description of a


the spirits there was in the epilogue, “as aforementioned building process
different to how he you from crimes would processes can where you begin with
views them now, pardoned be, let your develop, as the poem an element, it
rather as slaves. indulgences set me entails. Science can develops into a more
Caliban mentions to free” (rhyme), act as a catalyst for well developed version
have previously been contrasts his previous “playing god” and and then human
close to Prospero and emotions of revenge change many people’s ability/interference
trusted by him, “When “For which foul deed perspectives as it comes into the
thou camest first thou The powers—delaying, allows for new equation)
strok’st me and made not forgetting—have discoveries that can  “and record it, all the
much of me… and Incensed the seas and change people’s minuses or all the
then I loved thee and shores, yea, all the perceptions of the pluses, some with an
showed thee all creatures, Against world dependent exclamation mark, all
qualities o’ th’ isle...” your peace.—Thee of upon their the zeroes, or all the
until Caliban thy son, Alonso, They significance. (purely numbers, some with
attempted to rape have bereft, and do from context of the an exclamation mark”
Miranda and Prospero pronounce by me poem) uses repetition and
exiled him to a cave, Lingering perdition, the connotation of
“… and lodged thee in worse than any “exclamation mark”
mine own cell until death”. with a new and
thou disdst seek to  Miranda’s perception exciting discovery that
violate the honour of of reality has been can theoretically
my child” cloaked by her father change the perception
as a result of their of something.
My understanding exile and his personal
decision to keep the
Self-discovery is
truth hidden, leaving
important as it allows an
Miranda lacking
individual to reflect upon
knowledge of her
themselves or discover

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something new about personal context.


who they are as a person. When the world is
It also allows a person to revealed to her and
understand or reflect she begins to discover
upon their understanding its diversity of people
of other people. this leads to her
changing perspectives
towards humanity. “O
brave new world, that
has such people in’t!”

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Rubric Textual references from Textual references from Textual References from Textual References from
Shakespeare’s “The Shakespeare’s “The short film, “Devil’s short film, “Devil’s
Tempest” (WHAT) Tempest” (HOW) Damned to Try” by Damned to Try” by
Marshall Burnette Marshall Burnette
(WHAT) (HOW)
Discoveries and  As Prospero’s scheme  Prospero’s speech to  How severely his  The film shows three
discovering can offer takes place, Prospero Ferdinand explores manslaughter of the different states of
new understandings and begins to re-evaluate illusion as opposed to other hunter has mind for the
renewed perceptions of his motives for reality as he refers to impacted the protagonist is subject
ourselves and others. revenge and rather visions that parallel protagonist, to. One of these
realizes he the transience of moreover the extent occurs in the past
is capable of human experience, of emotions the man before the
forgiveness. This “These our actors, as goes through as a protagonist
revelation takes place I foretold you, were result of this committed
in the fourth act and all spirits, and are discovery. manslaughter of a
his forgiveness is melted into air… and  The disintegration of hunter, the other two
finalized in the like the baseless the protagonist’s show how he has
epilogue. fabric of this vision, mental health and reacted to the
 Miranda’s discovery the cloud-capped stability as shown incident, immediately
of Ferdinand and towers, the gorgeous through the shots and several days
rediscovery of her palaces, the solemn over different times. after. The effect of
past allows for her temples, the great  The protagonist this is to show how
renewed perception globe itself, yea, all watches the family of the man’s perception
of the world outside which it inherit, shall the deceased man of his life and himself
the island and what dissolve.” (Allegorical and thinks about how has changed.
imagery used to their understanding

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possibilities it might convey a broader of life has changed as  The disintegration of


offer. meaning as the a result of his own the man’s mental
 To a certain extent, imagery used can be actions and the health is shown
Prospero’s initial used as symbolic as discovery of the deliberately in a
discovery of the context changes for death of their scene where after
island (before the the reader). husband/father. breaking down and
start of the play) and  Prospero’s  Several long shots of lashing out in anger
discovery of the forgiveness in the the victim’s family are at work, then being
spirits there was epilogue, “as you shown, including a fired the man
different to how he from crimes would shot of the rear-view ventures home to
views them now, pardoned be, let your mirror of the frantically pack a bag
rather as slaves. indulgences set me protagonist’s car (disjointed and
Caliban mentions to free” (rhyme), where the son of the haphazard camera
have previously been contrasts his previous man killed is shown angles demonstrate
close to Prospero and emotions of revenge sitting in a his panicked mind,
trusted by him, “For which foul deed playground looking this is accentuated by
“When thou camest The powers— grieved. His the cello music that
first thou strok’st me delaying, not understanding of the increases in pace and
and made much of forgetting—have world and pitch to manipulate
me… and then I loved Incensed the seas and perceptions of his the tone of the shot)
thee and showed shores, yea, all the family and life has before he stares at
thee all qualities o’ creatures, Against been dramatically himself in the mirror
th’ isle...” until your peace.—Thee of altered as a result of and then breaks it
Caliban attempted to thy son, Alonso, They the discovery of the with his forehead
rape Miranda and have bereft, and do loss of his father. (music stops and all
Prospero exiled him pronounce by me that can be heard is
to a cave, “… and Lingering perdition, heavy breathing and
lodged thee in mine worse than any panting). The shot is
own cell until thou death”. filmed from behind
disdst seek to violate his shoulder

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the honour of my  Miranda’s perception providing an intimate


child” of reality has been feel to the shoot. He
shrouded by her begins to laugh and
father as a result of cry before the scene
their exile, leaving cuts to his former self
Miranda lacking in waking up in the
personal context. forest. The effect of
When the world is this is to emphasise
revealed to her and the intimacy of the
she begins to discover protagonist’s
its diversity of people emotions and
this leads to her provoke the viewer’s
changing perspectives own suspicions as to
towards humanity. “O what might happen
brave new world, that next/the root of all
has such people in’t!” this mayhem.

My understanding
Self-discovery/discovery
can allow an individual
to reflect upon
themselves or discover
something new about
who they are as a
person. It allows a
person to understand or
reflect upon their

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understanding of other
people.
Rubric Textual references from Textual references from Textual References from Textual References from
Shakespeare’s “The Shakespeare’s “The short film, “Devil’s short film, “Devil’s
Tempest” (WHAT) Tempest” (HOW) Damned to Try” by Damned to Try” by
Marshall Burnette Marshall Burnette
(WHAT) (HOW)
The impact of these  Throughout the  During Act 4 Prospero  The short film  The film shows the
discoveries can be far- Tempest Prospero focusses his anger explores the concept man following and
reaching and undergoes a process upon Caliban, “a that death must checking on the
transformative for the of self-revelation and devil, a born devil, on transform you as a deceased man’s
individual and for experiences several whose nature nurture central element to its family (demonstrated
broader society. discoveries and their cannot stick” and plot. As the audience by a series of long
consequences that punishes Caliban and discovers towards the shots) as he gauges
result in his his conspirators end of the film that it their emotions and
transformation. harshly. It is at this is the protagonist’s how they have been
 Ariel’s speech, on point that he sees his manslaughter of impacted by this
behalf of Prospero, to plans as culminating another hunter that death also. It is
Alonso, Gonzalo and successfully and is has led to his mental evident that he feels
Antonio reminds ready to enact breakdown and guilt but does not
them of their sins and revenge upon his lapses in mental want to contact the
moves Alonso to enemies, “lies at my health, we family as he is
guilt, it is through this mercy all thine understand that he avoiding
rediscovery that the enemies”. However has been dramatically incrimination.
men are transformed. towards the end of impacted by the Therefore he watches
The process of the act and during death of this man. from a distance and
Prospero’s the next act, he  Through his actions observes the mother
forgiveness in the discovers the impact as an incautious and son going
final act continues to power, magic and hunter with a through stages of
transform the men as time passed has had preoccupied mind grief and loss.

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they repent for their upon him and begins who was already on  When the protagonist
crimes against to realise forgiveness the edge due to discovers the man he
Prospero and is the best plan of relationship issues, has killed the camera
Miranda. action for the “three the protagonist has pans across the dead
 Magic has men of sin”. “Hast accidentally killed a man’s face and body
transformed thou, which art but man and wreaked showing that he is of
Prospero’s life and it air, a touch, a feeling havoc upon not only a similar build and
is up until the demise of their afflictions, his own life but the appearance to the
of the other men’s and shall not myself, man’s family also. protagonist. The
sanity as an effect of one of their kind, that  Shots of the emotions displayed
his magic that he has relish all as sharply protagonist watching upon the
made it integral to his passion as they, be the woman and her protagonists face as
survival. At this point kindlier moved than son suggest this is his he looks back to
he comes to the thou art?... the rarer ex-partner, however, where he was sitting
realisation that in action is in virtue the audience suggest that he
order to move than in vengeance.” discovers that it is the realises it could have
forward he must (Compares himself to deceased man’s easily been him lying
renounce his magical Ariel in terms of how family and thus their dead upon the earth.
powers, “I’ll break my he has been moved perceptions of the The impact of the
staff, bury it certain to forgiveness.) scenario are lack of dialogue from
fathoms in the earth,  Prospero’s transformed as a the protagonist as
and deeper than did forgiveness in the result. well as no
ever plummet sound, epilogue, “as you background story to
I’ll drown my book” from crimes would the dead man
pardoned be, let your provides a further
indulgences set me link between the two
free” (rhyme), and reinforces the
contrasts his previous consequences such a
emotions of revenge discovery can have
“ upon not only the

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Thee of thy son, individual but upon


Alonso, They have any person who finds
bereft, and do themselves in that
pronounce by me situation.
Lingering perdition,
worse than any
death”. This is a
result of his self-
discovery that lead to
his transformation.

My understanding
Not only is discovery
capable of impacting an
individual and
transforming their
opinions, nature or view
of the world it is also
capable of transforming
perceptions held by the
outside world.

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Rubric Textual references from Textual references from Textual References from Textual References from
Shakespeare’s “The Shakespeare’s “The short film, “Devil’s short film, “Devil’s
Tempest” (WHAT) Tempest” (HOW) Damned to Try” by Damned to Try” by
Marshall Burnette Marshall Burnette
(WHAT) (HOW)
Discovery can encompass  Discovering the island  Miranda discovering  The opening scene  The laborious digging
the experience of was a new experience Ferdinand is a new shows the in the rain signifies
discovering something for for the men of the experience for her, “I protagonist burying a urgency. The jarring
the first time or ship. Their might call him a thing gun in the pouring cello and guitar
rediscovering something experiences were divine, for nothing rain, implying the twang offer a tone of
that has been lost, distinguished by their natural I ever saw so scene has a level of intense emotion
forgotten or concealed. different reactions noble.” Signifies her urgency to it. This gun while the background
and approaches to amazement at who is a key motif in the noise of rain denote
the island. For he could be. film as it is the the setting and the
example, Gonzalo’s  The men’s’ different physical instrument necessity at which
idyllic vision, initial reactions that kills the man the concealment is
Stephano and signify how they may (further on in the being performed
Trinculo’s vision of be treated by “the film), however at this (why else would
leadership and island” in events to point it is anyone bury
colonization and come. foreshadowing that something in the
Antonio’s distaste for event. rain)
the island and the  Guns are associated  The man’s face
pessimistic attitude with violence, an conveys his initial
he approaches it with element of society reactions of disbelief,
(characterisation). that is often hidden shock, horror and
 Miranda’s rediscovery to protect the panic at his discovery
of her past, “Tis far instigator of said of the man he has
off, and rather like a violence. This theme accidentally shot. It is
dream than an is prevalent clear this is the first
assurance that my time he has

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remembrance throughout the short encountered a


warrants”. How the film. situation like this.
world operates has This initial discovery
been concealed from leads to him
her by Prospero but effectively setting up
she has also forgotten a rediscovery of the
what her childhood evidence of the
and past was like. man’s death where
he buries the body,
the gun and removes
the bullet shell from
the scene.
My understanding
A discovery can be a
new experience but it
can also revisit the past
for some people and
cause them to undergo a
rediscovery of
something that was
previously lost,
forgotten or hidden.

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from Shakespeare’s from Shakespeare’s short film, “Devil’s Miroslav Holub, “Brief
“The Tempest” “The Tempest” (HOW) Damned to Try” by Thoughts on a Test Tube”
(WHAT) Marshall Burnette
The experience of  Shakespeare employs the use of meta-  The entire film involves  The poem uses personal
discovery through their theatre to engage with the audience in the audience pronouns and inclusive
engagement with texts. various acts. During his epilogue Prospero questioning what could language, “you”, to
invites the audience themselves to indulge happen next or what directly involve the
in forgiveness of himself as he has forgiven initial discovery lead to reader and cause them
the men that have done him wrong. “Since I the deterioration of the to make an inference
have my dukedom got and pardoned the man’s health. upon what the poem is
deceiver, dwell in this bare island by your  The opening scene suggesting.
spell, but release me from my bands with involves the protagonist
the help of your good hands.” burying a gun, here the
 The use of direct speech and personal audience questions why
pronouns engage the audience as if they he is burying a weapon
were involved in the play too (metatheatre). especially with such
“Now you all have the power to keep me intent that he is outside
here” in the pouring rain.
My understanding  Dramatic irony is satirically employed in
Audience engagement/ “whee I have lost-how sharp the point of
discovery within the text this remembrance is! My dear son
Ferdinand.” where the audience is aware
that Ferdinand is still alive as they have
encountered him in previous acts of the play
but Alonso believes he is dead.

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Bibliography
Burnette, M. (2014). Devil's Damned to Try.

Holub, M. (1660s). Brief Thoughts on a Test Tube.

Shakespeare, W. (1661). The Tempest.

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Textual References from Miroslav
Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” film, “Devil’s Damned to Try” by Holub, “Brief Thoughts on a Test
Marshall Burnette (WHAT + Tube” (WHAT + HOW)
HOW)
Discoveries can be fresh and Emotional- Prospero’s self- Emotional- the protagonist’s Emotional- While science is based
intensely meaningful in ways that discovery crosses both emotional reaction at his discovery of the upon intellect, fact and evidence
may be emotional, creative, and spiritual boundaries as he man’s body showed that he was the emotional repercussions of
intellectual, physical and spiritual. discovers what he needs to do to confronted by this discovery and such a fundamental part of the
They can be confronting and overcome the past. the scenes shown before this world are a key part of the poem.
provocative. Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love discovery demonstrated his The way the poem directly
as a result of Prospero’s scheming fractured mental state. addresses the reader and suggests
and make an emotional discovery Physical- the initial physical “though things don’t leave you
of their love for one another. discovery of the man he had alone” imply that there is more to
Physical- the physical discovery of accidentally shot played a key science than what is exposed
the island by the shipwrecked men. discovery in answering the through developments and new
Miranda’s initial discovery of audience’s suspicions and technology.
Ferdinand. resulted in the man’s mental Creative- Science is a creative
Spiritual- Prospero’s discovery that stability decline. Also the physical medium, the list “a little fire, a
he doesn’t need to rely upon magic discovery of the man’s identity little tree…” includes a broad
for total control of the situation. (shot when he pulls the wallet out range of “ingredients” and the
of the dead man’s pocket and procedure like format of the
vomits as a result) has a poem implies a creative process.
considerable impact upon the Spiritual- ethics must be consider
man. when approaching any form of
Spiritual- various scenes show the science, such is evident in the
protagonist raising his head to the poem when it states “so small you
sky in prayer or asking the dead don’t hear it pleads” as it
man for forgiveness in his feverish personifies science/ scientific
state (I’m sorry, I’m so so sorry) developments to relate to the
imply a spiritual discovery that the audience and imply the spirituality

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only way he can emotionally and and emotion of such field must
physically cope with this situation always be considered.
is to reach out to faith. Intellectual- the poem entails
scientific development and the
complications that can arise from
that.
My understanding
Discoveries holds significant
meaning to whatever type of
discovery they may be, i.e. spiritual,
emotional, physical, creative or
intellectual. This can also include a
self-discovery of these forms.

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