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Prospero: is the main character in the tempest. He's the play’s protagonist, and Miranda's father. Prospero is the duke of Milan. He has a brother Antonio that had betrayed him with the help of Alonso.

Miranda: Miranda is Prospero's daughter and is also a main character. She was also betrayed with her father Prospero. Miranda was brought to the island at an early age and has never seen any men other than her father and Caliban. She is compassionate, generous, and loyal to her father.

Ariel: is a spirit of the island and Prospero's servant. Ariel is Prospero’s servant until Prospero decides to release him. He is mischievous and ubiquitous.

Antonio: Antonio is Prospero's brother. however, Antonio is nothing like his brother Prospero. In fact Antonio is know for being power-hungry, selfish, and foolish. Antonio had attempted multiple times to kill his close ones such as Alonso.

Gonzalo: He is an honest and kind lord that has done many favors for prospero and his daughter Miranda.

Caliban: Caliban is also another of Prospero's servant spirit. Caliban is the son of the a witch known as Sycorax. Caliban believes that the island  belongs to him and has been stolen by Prospero. Caliban is a very ungrateful spirit and tried betraying Prospero multiple times.

Alonso: Alonos is the king of Naples and Ferdinand's father. Alonso was the cause of several awful events even tough he was aware of the consequences to all his actions.

Ferdinand: Is the son of Alonso. Ferdinand is somehow our and naive unlike his father Alonso. Ferdinand falls in love Miranda at first sight and happily submitted to servitude in order to win her father’s approval.

Sebastian: He is Alonso's brother and is a aggressive and selfish character. He is easily persuaded to kill his brother in Act II, scene I.

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The Tempest The Tempest has five acts.

Act I scene I:
On board a ship caught in a violent storm are: Gonzalo, Antonio, Alonso, Ferdinand, and two lords called Adrian and Francisco. This group of noblemen was returning to Italy after the wedding of Alonso’s daughter in Tunisia. while the storm was raging, the Master of the ship, his Boatswain, and other sailors were trying to control the ship, whilst the noblemen get in their way. The Boatswain tells them ‘What care these roarers for the name of king? To cabin, silence, trouble us not!’ It seemed like the ship was about to sink and the sailors yelled, ‘Mercy on us! We split, we split!’.

Act I scene II:
Miranda was upset, witnessing the storm engulf the ship just offshore. Miranda described the ship as ‘a brave vessel / Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her, / Dashed all to pieces!’ She asks her father, Prospero, to calm the storm Prospero reassures her, saying ‘There’s no harm done’. He then tells her the story of how they ended up on the island. He went on to explain how he was the Duke of Milan and a prince of power until his brother Antonio, (the false uncle) betrayed him. Antonio captured Prospero and Miranda at night and was put into an old boat  with the help of Alonso. They were given some provisions by ‘A noble Neopolitan, Gonzalo (an honest lord)’ and cast adrift. Eventually, ‘By providence divine’, they washed up on the shores of the island safely. Prospero had a servant spirit known as Ariel. Prospero then uses his magic to put Miranda to sleep and calls Ariel Ariel describes how he created the storm and that the ship is now ‘Safely in harbour’ and everyone on board is safe. Prospero was pleased but tells Ariel ‘there’s more work’. Ariel objects and Prospero threatens him but he also promises the spirit his freedom ‘after two days’ if he obeys. Prospero wakes Miranda and takes her to see Caliban, his slave. She is reluctant, ‘Tis a villain, sir, / I do not love to look on’, but Prospero insists. Caliban starts cursing at them and complains about how although he helped them find supplies such as food and water when they first arrived on the island, ‘here you sty me / In this hard rock, whiles you do keep from me / The rest o’th’island’. Prospero calls him a 'lying slave’ and says they cannot trust him because he tried to force Miranda to sleep with him. He sends Caliban away, saying ‘Hag-seed, hence! / Fetch us in fuel, and be quick’ and Caliban leaves grumbling ‘I must obey. His art is of such power’. Ariel started signing ‘Come unto these yellow sands’, magically leading Ferdinand and Miranda to fell in love at first sight ‘At the first sight / They have changed eyes’. Prospero pretends to be angry, telling the audience, ‘I must uneasy make lest too light winning / Make the prize light’. He uses his magic to imprison Ferdinand and Ferdinand submits to Prospero’s powers hoping, ‘Might I but through my prison once a day / Behold this maid’.

Act II scene I:
Alonso, Antonio, Sebastian, Gonzalo, Adrian, and Francisco find themselves washed up on the island together after the shipwreck. Alonso is worried about what happened to  Ferdinand his son so the others tried to cheer him up. suddenly Ariel enters invisibly and sends except for Antonio and Sebastian. Antonio started talking telling Sebastian, ‘My strong imagination sees a crown / Dropping upon thy head’ and he persuades Sebastian to betray his brother, Alonso, just like how Antonio betrayed his brother Prospero. Antonio and Sebastian had a plan to kill Alonso and Antonio with swords while they were asleep. When Sebastian and Antonio raise their swords to kill Alonso and Antonio, Ariel sings, ‘While you here do snoring lie, / Open-eyed conspiracy / His time doth take’ and wakes them up. Sebastian and Antonio pretend their swords are drawn to defend the others. Alonso was still quite worried about his son Ferdinand so he told everyone: ‘lead off this ground, and let’s make further search / For my poor son'.

Act II scene II:
Scene II starts with Caliban entering complaining that ‘for every trifle’ Prospero sends his spirits to attack him and how everyone hates him. Suddenly Caliban sees Trinculo approaching, thinking its one of Prospero's spirit send to torment him for bringing wood slowly so he hides under a cloak. Trinculo swam to shore after the shipwreck and is looking for shelter. He complains, ‘Here’s neither bush nor shrub to bear off any weather at all, and another storm brewing’ so he decided he'll just crawl under the cloak with Caliban, despite thinking Caliban smells like a fish. Trinculo’s friend Stephano enters. He was also washed up on shore with a barrel of wine and is drunk. He saw Caliban and Trinculo under the cloak he thought ‘this is some monster of the isle with four legs’ so he approaches them. Stephano pours wine into Caliban’s mouth and because Caliban has never tasted wine before, he quickly becomes drunk. Trinculo recognizes Stephano’s voice and they are joyfully reunited. Caliban thinks Stephano is ‘a brave god and even offers to serve him as his new master. Trinculo thinks Caliban is ‘a most ridiculous monster’ but Stephano is flattered and tells Caliban ‘O brave monster! Lead the way!’.

Act III scene I:
Ferdinand enters, thinking about Miranda while carrying logs, ‘O, she is / Ten times more gentle than her father’s crabbed, / And he’s composed of harshness’. He says he is happy to do the menial tasks Prospero tells him to because of his love for Miranda. Miranda enters, saying ‘Work not so hard!’. Prospero is actually secretly watching them. Miranda and Ferdinand express their love for each other and agree to get married. Prospero tells the audience, ‘So glad of this as they I cannot be / Who are surprised withal, but my rejoicing / At nothing can be more’. He leaves to continue with his plans.

Act III scene II:
Stephano enters with Caliban and Trinculo. He is still drunk and enjoying the status of what his drunk ‘servant-monster’, is giving him (Caliban). Trinculo calls Caliban a liar and ‘half a fish and half a monster’ but Stephano defends him, saying ‘The poor monster’s my subject, and shall not suffer indignity’. Caliban tells Stephano the island is ruled by ‘a tyrant, a sorcerer that by his cunning hath cheated me of the island’. Ariel is there but invisible to them, says ‘Thou liest’ and it seems as though it is Trinculo talking. As Caliban continues with his story, Ariel continues to pretend to be Trinculo, saying ‘thou liest’ until Stephano got irritated so he hits him and sends him away. Caliban had a plan to share with Stephano which was to kill Prospero, ‘Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake’, take Miranda as his wife and rule the island himself. Stephano makes friends with Trinculo again, saying ‘Give me thy hand. I am sorry I beat thee’. They sing to celebrate their plan but were suddenly interrupted by Ariel’s magical music. Caliban reassures them, ‘Be not afeared, the isle is full of noises, / Sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not’ and they were fooled enough to follow after the strange music.

Act III scene III:
Gonzalo, Antonio, Alonso, Sebastian Adrian and Francisco enters, exusted from searching for Ferdinand. Sebastian and Antonio still didn't give up on there plan to try killing Alonso, ‘Let it be tonight’ they said. There is music and strange creatures lay out a banquet. The creatures vanish. Alonso decides ‘I will stand to and feed’ but as he encourages the others to join him, there is a sudden loud noise. Ariel enters out of nowhere as a harpy and he addresses Alonso, Sebastian and Antonio, saying ‘For that’s my business to you – that you three / From Milan did supplant good Prospero’ and tells them that as a consequence they were caught in the storm and lost Ferdinand. Arial then vanished (as a Harpy) Prospero praises Ariel and tells the audience ‘My high charms work, / And these mine enemies are all knit up / In their distractions. They now are in my power.’ Alonso, Sebastian and Antonio are left in a ‘strange stare’.

Act IIII scene I:
Prospero has finally send Ferdinand free ‘If I have too austerely punished you / Your compensation makes amends’. He tells Ferdinand and Miranda that he agrees to the marriage. Prospero decided that he will create a magical show with spirits to bless and celebrate Miranda and Ferdinand's ‘contract of true love’. Spirits appear as Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow and Harmony; Ceres, Goddess of the Harvest; and Juno, Queen of the Gods, along with other spirits. Suddenly, Prospero interrupts the show, telling the audience, ‘I had forgot that foul conspiracy / Of the beast Caliban and his confederates'. He tells Ferdinand and Miranda ‘Our revels now are ended’. He reassures them, sends them away and calls for Ariel. Ariel had reported that Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo are ‘red-hot with drinking’ and he led them around the island and left them ‘I’the’filthy mantled pool beyond your cell’. Prospero sends Ariel to use the fine clothes in his cell to distract the conspirators. They then secretly watch as Stephano and Trinculo, looking the worse for wear, are distracted from their plot to kill Prospero by the clothes. Caliban started talking saying 'Let it alone’ but spirits then appear and chase Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban away. Prospero wanted to make sure that they were punished for what they did so he send Ariel after them.

Act IIIII scene I:
Prospero announces ‘Now does my project gather to a head’ because all his plans are coming together well. Ariel tells him the nobles are ‘all prisoners’. Prospero says ‘though with their high wrongs I am struck to th’quick’, if they are ‘penitent’ he will forgive them. He sends Ariel to ‘release them’ and, in a soliloquy, announces his plans to give up his magic, promising ‘I’ll break my staff' and 'I’ll drown my book’. Ariel was sent by Prospero to fetch Caliban, Trinculo, and Stephano, which he speedily does. Later on   In the morning, they can all set out for Naples, where Miranda and Ferdinand will be married. After the wedding, Prospero will return to Milan, where he plans to contemplate the end of his life. The last charge Prospero gives to Ariel before setting him free is to make sure the trip home is made on “calm seas” and the other characters exit.

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The story tempest was written by William Shakespeare. He is the  most popular British writer in English language. William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and an actor. He was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon Avon and died in 1616. He's birthday was also celebrated on 23 April.

The Tempest was first written and performed by William Shakespeare in 1611 but the tempest itself was published in 1623. His many famous works are about life, love, death, revenge, grief, jealousy, murder, magic and mystery.

Some of his most famous works: Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet.

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The Tempest consists of 10 main themes:

The Illusion of Justice

when Prospero's older brother rises against him and usurped his powers, he was expelled from his own duke dome. This play shows that injustice present if proper gets back his throne by showing how Prospero plots on taking the powers back from Alonso. Prospero’s Illusion of Justice Justice means conformity to moral rightness in action or attitude and righteousness. The Tempest tells a story that involves an unjust act. He usurpation of Prospero’s throne by his brother, and Prospero’s quest to re-establish justice by restoring himself back to power. Prospero presents himself as a victim of injustice because he wanted to fix the wrong actions that were taken towards him trough forgiveness. Prospero’s idea of justice and injustice is kind of misunderstood and quite confusing. Though he is furious with his brother for taking his power, he has no qualms about enslaving Ariel and Caliban in order to achieve his goals and win over them. At many moments throughout the play, Prospero’s sense of justice seems extremely one sided and was more focused on selfishness so what is only good for Prospero such as: not releasing Ariel and Caliban free. He kept them so he can achieve his win in the situation.
Prospero’s arrangement is to obtain justice with the knowledge of books and manipulate everyone with the magic he holds. He still has many more missions for Ariel in order for his to regain his dukedom.

Superiority of Human Beings

The play consist of an happy ending and shows the superiority of human beings. When Prospero and his daughter Miranda are stranded on the island, they live there for almost twelve years. Yet, they know how to live with the environment and benefit them selfs from other creatures. Even when Caliban tried to attack Miranda Prospero does not trust him. He believes that he should keep him until they have the means to escape or leave the island.

Allurement of Rule

Is humans nature to have romance in their character. Prospero found it very unchallenging to rule the island because of the magical power he had.  Prospero has infinite possibilities of ruling the island all by himself without having resisting subject. He successfully educates , his daughter Miranda and uses Ariel in order to accomplish his goals towards his brother Antonio and other character who did him wrong. Caliban's plans were all against Prospero, but this allurement of the rule does not happen.

Power and Exploitation

In the first instance, Antonio used the  power that was given by Prospero. When Prospero gives Milan to his brother Antonio, he uses it to expel the same person from the dukedom. Prospero goes into exile to save his life. When Prospero heard and got more educated about the spirt known as Ariel, he starts exerting his own power on him. This special magical power gives him opportunities to take revenge from his enemies. This is another show of power and exploitation.

Magic

Prospero used his magic that he had learned through secret studies often to keep him and Miranda safe. He also controls sprites like Ariel and half-witch, Caliban. The ship getting tossed during the storm is also a part of magic.
In the end, he leaves magic as he learns to forgive and sets Ariel free.

Revenge and Forgiveness

At first, Prospero is shown ruling an island, keeping Ariel and Caliban as a slave and learns magic trough his secret studies - from books to take revenge on his enemies. Prospero seeks justice by taking the rightful place of the duke from which he was overthrown by his brother and picked the right way to do it which was not causing serious harm to even his enemies and still choose forgiveness over. Prospero still defeated his enemies but decided to forgive them at the end of the play.

Colonization

When Prospero and his daughter Miranda lands on the island after they are exiled, Caliban and Ariel are the real inhabitants/spirits but Prospero uses his power and knowledge display his superiority on the original inhabitants. Due to this colonization.

The Supernatural

The existence, power, and use of supernatural powers and supernatural entities are seen in the play. The first sign of the power of the supernatural is shown when Prospero got exiled to the island, and he also found magic. He used his magic to enslaves a sprite, Ariel, and then the son of a witch, Caliban.

Slavery

Slavery is shown only in two ways during the play. Ariel is shown working as a slave for Prospero. He was promised that he would be free after Prospero achieved his justice. Caliban is also a slave doing other chores for him and Miranda.

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Comedy is a genre that tends to be humorous. stories that are under the category of Comedy are known for their happy endings and good humor.

The book Tempest has appeared to be under the genre category of Comedy. the play resolves happily, with the promise of a wedding between Miranda and Ferdinand. There are also some hilarious moments during the play. Even though there were some terrible events such as a storm, that gives the play its title causes a shipwreck, putting many character's lives at risk. However, none of the characters actually die in the storm, and everyone is happily reunited at the play’s end. Alonso and Antonio’s attempted assassination of Prospero, which leads to Prospero fleeing to the island, and Antonio and Sebastian’s plot to murder Alonso but again they didn't succeed and no one dies. The play ends with Alonso repenting of his schemes against Prospero, and Prospero reclaiming his title of Duke of Milan.

Any story that contains the elements of  Romance is focused on the strong relationship and romantic love between two people. However, it also involves bravery and strong values, not always a love interest.

Although The Tempest contains many elements of comedy, it also still contains Romance. The story's romance was in Prospero's daughter Miranda and Ferdinand happily. they fell in love at first sight and were happily married at the end of the story but The Tempest differs from the comedic genre in that while the play ends in marriage, the story of the lovers doesn’t drive the plot. In fact, Miranda and Ferdinand don’t meet until well into the action of the play, All of Shakespeare’s Romances also feature marriage as an element of their plots, but not the driving force of the action.

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The Tempest consist of 3 symbols.

The Tempest
Its an event that begins  most of the action in the play and it give Prospero the ability to carry out all his plans and also with the help of magic as will. The image of The Tempest is prominent throughout the entire play. The Tempest symbolizes/represents the suffering that Prospero had experienced during the play and also after his usurpation, and that he wants the men who wronged him to also feel like that.

The Game of Chess
Act IIIII, Scene I contains this symbols which was between Miranda and Ferdinand. Shakespeare wanted ti to show how Prospero has successful completed his aims and as he has managed to win the king.

Prospero's Book
Prospero's books are like a symbol to represent his power. his books contains magic so its the only object that has taught him the magic that allows him to control the element and people to fulfill his aims.
For example Caliban tells Stephano that 'For without them/He's but a sot' (Act III, Scene II).
Prospero's books also show his isolation from civilization as magic is what causes him to forget his duties and rule as the Duke of Milan. In the end of the play the only way Prospero can return to civilization is by ridding himself of his magic by destroying his books. This suggests that magic or the supernatural does not function in society.

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11 famous quotes from The Tempest.

“You taught me language, and my profit on’t Is I know how to curse. The red plague rid you For learning me your language! “
Caliban (Act I, Scene II)

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
Ariel (Act I, Scene II)

“Your tale, sir, would cure deafness.”
Caliban (Act II, Scene II)

“Good wombs have borne bad sons.”
Miranda (Act I, Scene II)

“Me, poor man, my library Was dukedom large enough.”
Prospero (Act I, Scene II)

“Thou shalt be free
As mountain winds: but then exactly do All points of my command.”
Prospero (Act I, Scene II)

“Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.”
Trinculo (Act II, Scene I)

“I would not wish
Any companion in the world but you,
Nor can imagination form a shape, #
Besides yourself, to like of.”
Miranda (Act III, Scene I)

“Now I will believe that there are unicorns…”
Sebastian (Act III, Scene III)

“This thing of darkness I Acknowledge mine.”
Prospero (Act IIIII, Scene I)

“Let us not burthen our remembrance with
A heaviness that’s gone.”
Prospero (Act IIIII, Scene I)