| Term | Definition |
| a pox o' your throat, you bawling, blasphemous, incharitable dog! | sebastian to boatswain, theme = social status, damn you cursing selfish dog |
| now would i give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren ground | gonzalo, rather die on earth than drown, i would give all the sea for just a bit of land |
| in my false brother awakened an evil nature, and my trust, like a good parent | prospero to miranda: my brother was evil, took away all, confidence was limitless |
| remember i have done thee worthy service, told thee no lies | ariel to prospero, saying why should be free, social status, power |
| You taught me language and my profit on't is I know how to curse. The red plague rid you For learning me your language. | Caliban to miranda, social status, how didn't want to be like her |
| Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a | Trinculo, plans to use caliban to earn money |
| i'll show thee the best springs | caliban to trinculo, because trinculo has given him beer |
| the mistress which i serve quickens what's dead | ferdinand - miranda makes my work pleasurable |
| sometimes a thousand twangling instruments | caliban to stephano - the island is full of noises, i have beautiful dreams |
| all thy vexations were but trials of thy love | prospero to ferdinand, explaining why had him to tasks |
| the our actors as i foretold you, were all spirits, and are melted into air | prospero to miranda, these men i have used to act out a scene |
| a devil, a born devil, on whose nature nurture can never stick | prospero - it is an awful person who cannot learn from mistakes...i will hurt them all (revenge) |
| though with their high wrongs i am struck to th' quick yet with my nobler reason 'gainst my fury | prospero to ariel |
| oh wonder! how many goodly creatures | miranda to self, first time seeing many people |
| ay, that i will, and be wise hereafter | caliban to prospero - how silly i was to worship this drunk |