| what did Ferdinand say about the labours he was asked to perform? | toilsome, but delight in doing them makes it up; base experiences may be endured in a noble spirit; some poor activities have rich results; mean work that he does is as hard as it is hateful |
| How does Ferdinand justify his labours? | lady i work for: makes dull and toilsome work interesting and pleasant; ten times more gentle than her father is ill-tempered, who is made of rudeness; my sweet lady weeps seeing me work, says such low work was never performed by someone like myself; sweet thoughts of her relieve me of my toil, im most busy in thought when i least do the labour |
| where does the scene take place? | before Prospero's cell |
| who enters the scene as Ferdinand is talking about his labours? | Miranda enters, along with Prospero, who's at a distance unseen |
| what does Miranda say watching Ferdinand busy toiling? | asks him not to work so hard; wishes the lightening had burned up the logs he was ordered to stack; asks him to rest saying that her father is busy at his books and wont step out for the next 3 hours; says that when the log burns it will weep to think of the labour it cost him; offers to carry his logs for a while as he sits and rests; says itll be as fitting for her as it was for him, she would do it with less trouble as she would do it with a willing mind while he averses to it. |
| what does Ferdinand say when Miranda offers to carry his logs? | calls her 'dear creature'; says he'd rather crack his muscles (sinews) and break his back than see her do such degrading work while he sits by idly. |
| what does Prospero comment while witnessing the initial exchange between Miranda and Ferdinand? | calls Miranda a 'poor worm'; says she is infected (smitten by love) and that this visit to Ferdinand shows it. |
| what does Ferdinand reply when Miranda makes the observation of him being tired/wearily? | calls her 'noble mistress'; says she brings the freshness of the morning to him even though shes by his side at night; asks her name to mention it in his prayers. |
| what does Miranda say after telling her name to Ferdinand? | she gasps and realises she broke her father's hest (command) not to tell it. |
| what does Ferdinand say to Miranda say after learning her name? | 1. calls her admirable; the top of admiration, no less than the most precious treasure on earth
2. says that he's gazed on many ladies with looks of appreciation and found his ear charmed to attention by the music of the voices of many of them
3. says he's likes several women for several fine points but never any with such full love
4. says that some fault would go against their finest quality and cancel it out
5. says that Miranda is 'perfect and peerless', created of the best quality from every creature.
6. tells her that he's by rank a prince and also perhaps a king even though he didnt wish it had been so.
7. says that he'd no more endure the drudgery of bearing logs than he would allow garbage flies to settle on his mouth.
8. asks her to listen to his soul speak
9. tells her that his heart became hers the very moment he saw her and that it lives with her, making him her slave.
10. says he's a patient log-man for her sake. |
| what does Miranda say when Ferdinand is appraising her against other women he's entertained? | 1. says she does not know any other women and cant remember the face of one except her own in her mirror.
2. says she hasnt seen other men except her father and Ferdinand's.
3. has no idea of what faces are in other places.
4. declares by her modesty (her most prized possession) that she would desire no better companion in the world than him; nor can she imagine any other person but him she could admire.
5. realises she is prattling too wildly, and forgetting her father's precepts (instructions). |
| what does Ferdinand reply when Miranda asks if he loves her? | 1. asks the heaven and earth to bear witness and reward with fortunate results if it may be the truth, and if false, let his best of fortunes in store be turned to evil
2. says he loves, esteems and honours her beyond all limits that are thrown into the world. |
| what is Miranda's reaction to Ferdinand's love confession? | 1. says how foolish it is to weep at what should fill her with joy
2. weeps at her unworthiness
3. says she dare not offer her love to him which she desires so much, nor receive from him what she desires so much, failing which she'll die.
4. calls it trifling talk
5. says the more her love tries to conceal itself, the greater it shows itself.
6. wants away with the cunning display of bashfulness and asks her simple and sacred innocence to be her aid
7. says that she'll be his wife if he marries her, if not, she'll die a virgin, still loving him.
8. says she'll be his servant if he doesnt let her be his partner, whether it pleases him or not. |
| what does Ferdinand say to Miranda's bashful confession? | 1. calls her 'my dearest mistress'
2. kneels and says he'll be ever humble like that
3. says he'll be her husband with a heart as willing as that of a slave is to exchange his bondage for freedom.
4. holds hands. |
| what is Prospero's reaction while witnessing Miranda and Ferdinand's interaction? | 1. 'fair encounter of two most rare affections' (a noble meeting of two rare loves)
2. 'heavens rain grace of that which breeds between them' (may heaven shower its blessings on what grows between them) |
| why does Miranda give her hand to Ferdinand? | 'with my heart in it' - she gives him her hand to confirm that her heart is his. |
| how does the scene conclude? | the scene concludes with Miranda giving her hand to Ferdinand, bidding her adieu for half an hour while he bids a thousand thousand adieus to her and they both go separate ways. |
