Lesson 12 comedy or sad

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Make a list of the features of comedy from this scene.
Make another list of the reasons why it is sad for Caliban.

There are low class characters.
Caliban is petrified of Prospero. He is clearly bullied.
It is silly when Trinculo gets under the cloak with Caliban.
It is funny when Trinculo insults Caliban. He says Caliban smells like a fish.
Trinculo sees Caliban as a ‘monster’. At first, Trinculo is only interested in bringing Caliban to England as a freak. (lines 25-30)
It is funny when Stephano yanks Trinculo out from under the cloak
Caliban seems glad to be free of Prospero, but he is still a slave. He is just a slave for a different master.
It is funny when Caliban gets drunk.