Speeches in The Tempest versus As You Like It :: William Shakespeare

The speeches delivered by Prospero and Jacques each hold extensive contrasting differences. Both Prospero, the tempestuous help in The Tempest, and Jacques, a minor somber character in As You Like It, see things in a dissimilar light. They extradite bypast through things in their lives that have shaped their thoughts and opinions on certain topics. Prospero and Jacques constitute this in their moods and then in the subjects of which they speak. By perceiving the contrasting objects in Prospero and Jacques speeches, we fall out that they are quite different in character. Things that have happened, to both Prospero and Jacques, have had an effect on their moods. Before Prospero delivers his speech, he discovers that Miranda and Ferdinand are in warmth and declares happily, It goes on, I see, as my soul prompts it (Act 1 scene 2, (424-425). Then cheerfully adds, So glad of this as they I cannot be, who are surprised withal. just now my rejoicing (Act 3 scene 1, (95-97). Jacques, on the other hand, when hearing Duke sr. state, Thou seest we are not all alone unhappy (Act 2 scene 7, (138-141) openly disagrees. He then proclaims, to speak my mind, and I give through and through cleanse the foul body th infect world, if they will patiently receive my medicine (Act 2 scene 7, (138-141). His take up of the word seems to poison his mind resulting in his despondent mood. The events that occurred to Prospero and Jacques find a place in their thoughts and are responsible for altering their attitudes.The disposition of Prospero and Jacquess speeches differ seeing as Prosperos shows signs of happiness while Jacques just shows a depressing hue. Prospero shows a happy tint to his speech to wit when he says Be cheerful, sir. Our revels now are ended (Act4 scene1, (147-148). Jacques, contrastingly, shows his ever-present melancholy personality by saying words that have negative tones such(prenominal) as Mewlingpuking whining and unwilling (Act2 scene7 , (147150). The attitudes that Prospero and Jacques have, reflect in the content of their speeches.Prospero speaks more(prenominal) about heavenly things while Jacques spends his whole speech addressing the life of man. Prospero seems to be fascinated by mostly pot likker and heavenly structures as institute in the following passage These our actors, as I foretold you, were all spirits and are melted into air, into thin air along with the cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces, and the solemn temples (Act4 scene1, (148-153).