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Learn about Shakespeare's final play, The Tempest, a romance that blends magic, political intrigue, and themes of monstrosity and art. Find plot summaries, character analyses, quotes, and study tools on SparkNotes.
- Act Iii: Scene I
A summary of Act III: Scene i in William Shakespeare's The...
- Themes
The Illusion of Justice. The Tempest tells a fairly...
- Prospero
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- Act V: Scene I & Epilogue
A summary of Act V: Scene i & Epilogue in William...
- Motifs
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- Plot Summary
A short summary of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. This...
- Quick Quiz
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- No Fear Translation
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- Full Book Analysis
An in-depth examination of the events in The Tempest and...
- Act Iii: Scene I
A comprehensive overview of Shakespeare's play The Tempest, with a detailed synopsis of the plot, characters, themes, and context. Learn about Prospero's magic, Miranda's love, Caliban's rebellion, and more.
A storm rages around a ship at sea, and the passengers include Alonso, king of Naples, and his brother Sebastian. The scene introduces the motifs of magic, illusion, and master-servant conflict, and hints at Prospero's role as the conjurer of the tempest.
LitCharts provides a comprehensive and modern summary of Shakespeare's The Tempest, a play about magic, revenge, and reconciliation. Learn about the characters, themes, quotes, and literary devices in this classic drama.
LitCharts offers a comprehensive and modern guide to The Tempest, Shakespeare's last play and a classic of the romance genre. Find summaries, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that he wrote alone.
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Study Guide for William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. This production of The Tempest is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Study Guide prepared by Catherine Bush Barter Playwright-in-Residence.
