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GCSE English Literature · key term
Too ready to believe what someone says, without questioning it.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Stephano and TrinculoTrinculo sees through this illusion, exclaiming “A most poor credulous monster!” in Act 2 Scene 2. “Credulous” identifies Caliban’s readiness to believe Stephano, while “poor” can suggest both his pitiful condition and Trinculo’s contempt. Trinculo is more perceptive than Caliban here, but uses that perception to ridicule him rather than protect him.
Paper 1
Too ready to believe what someone says, even when there is little reason to trust it.
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Trinculo recognises the absurdity, calling Caliban ‘A most poor credulous monster!’ in Act 2 Scene 2. ‘Credulous’ identifies his readiness to believe Stephano’s claims. However, Trinculo’s repeated use of ‘monster’ also reveals contempt.
