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Hannah Staley
English 9
Mr. Salsich
12 January 2009

Prospero vs. Antonio
An Eleven Sentence Paragraph on Betrayal and the Use of Literary Elements

TS: In Act I, Scene II, Shakespeare uses hyperbole to emphasize betrayal, which is the main theme of the passage. SD: “Of all the world I loved and to him put/ the manage of my state” is a dramatic overstatement of Prospero’s love of the world and his generosity in handing over his position to his brother. CM: To compare love of the world to his love of his brother is a little exaggerated. CM: This literary element is used again when Prospero overstates how “rapt” Antonio was in working against him. SD: Another literary element that is apparent in this passage is foreshadowing. CM: We are lead to believe that Antonio has died in the shipwreck, but we don’t know that for sure. CM: It could be that Prospero is setting the stage for a battle with Antonio. SD: Prospero’s description of betrayal by Antonio to Miranda is another reason why a fight with Antonio may happen in the future. CM: “The government I cast upon my brother/And to my state grew stranger…Thy false uncle” Prospero’s way of getting Miranda to understand the situation, to hate her uncle, and to make himself look impressive. CM: It could be that Prospero is concerned that his daughter might think he is not as important as Antonio. CS: There are many ways this story could go, but betrayal is definitely part of the picture and Shakespeare has used many literary elements to show it.