Shakespeare’s Caliban in the Tempest is interviewed by aliens

Shakespeare’s Caliban in the Tempest is interviewed by aliens

This is an imaginative “what if?” situation in which an alien spacecraft is hovering above the island in the Tempest and has seen, with its special cameras, Caliban who seems to be in a state of distress. They land their craft and interview him. The aim of the activity is to encourage the students to look carefully at the extract of Shakespearean language, bring in their own knowledge of the play and create an imaginary conversation between Caliban and the aliens to demonstrate their understanding.

An example is provided which can be used to start the exercise off and then used for review of the students’ work.