Edexcel GCSE English Literature · 1ET0
Paper 1
Revise: Act 3Just as Alonso agrees to eat, thunder and lightning accompany Ariel’s entrance as a harpy, a winged creature from classical mythology. Ariel strikes the table with his wings, and the banquet vanishes through a stage device. The abrupt withdrawal of food changes welcome into punishment.
- Revise: Ariel
A mythological creature combining a woman’s form with a bird’s body or wings. Ariel adopts this threatening shape to confront Prospero’s enemies.