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   Escaping by boat with his toddler daughter Miranda, Prospero flees to a remote island where he has been living ever since, using his magic to force the island's only inhabitant, Caliban, to protect him and Miranda. He also frees the spirit Ariel and binds him into servitude.

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   Was the Tempest based on a real shipwreck?

   • Inspiration for The Tempest Shakespeare is thought to have based his play The Tempest on a real-life shipwreck.

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   What is the theme of the Tempest?

   • The Tempest is a play about magic, betrayal, love and forgiveness. It is set on an island somewhere near Italy where Prospero, the one-time Duke of Milan, and his beautiful daughter, Miranda, live with a sprite called Ariel and a strange wildman called Caliban. Prospero is a powerful magician who creates a storm, or

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   Why did Shakespeare write The Tempest?

   • The Tempest is one of the final plays that Shakespeare wrote. This has led some readers to interpret Prospero’s as a sort of retirement speech from Shakespeare himself. They see the magic as representing Shakespeare’s skill of creating worlds for the audience to believe in and enjoy.

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   What is a romantic setting in the Tempest?

   • Romance: Shakespeare's romantic narrative appears in the characters themselves and the island setting. Often, romances involve exotic and remote locations like this island in The Tempest. The environment is the home for Prospero and Miranda. It is also the setting where one of the shipwrecked characters, Ferdinand, falls in love with Miranda.

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3. www.shakespeare.org.uk › tempestSummary of The Tempest | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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   A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, The Tempest. Find out more about the shipwreck, the magical island and the torment of an old man and his slaves.

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5. www.britannica.com › topic › The-TempestThe Tempest | Play by Shakespeare, Analysis & Summary

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   May 23, 2024 · The Tempest, drama in five acts by William Shakespeare, first written and performed about 1611 and published in the First Folio of 1623 from an edited transcript, by Ralph Crane (scrivener of the King’s Men), of the author’s papers after they had been annotated for production.

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6. interestingliterature.com › 2019 › 07A Short Analysis of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest

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   Shakespeare is thought to have based his play The Tempest on a real-life shipwreck. William Strachey’s A True Reportory of the Wracke and Redemption of Sir Thomas Gates, Knight , an account of his experience during the wreck of the ship Sea Venture on the island of Bermuda, was written in 1609, and many scholars believe that the Bard read ...

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   Contents. A ship is caught in a tempest and begins to sink. Prospero tells Miranda that he caused the storm. Ariel fetches Ferdinand, who falls in love with Miranda. Antonio and Sebastian plot to...

8. www.litcharts.com › lit › the-tempestThe Tempest by William Shakespeare Plot Summary | LitCharts

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   While they sleep, Antonio persuades Sebastian to try to murder Alonso and become king of Naples. Ariel wakes the sleeping men just in time to prevent the deed. On still another part of the island, Caliban encounters Alonso's butler Stephano and jester Trinculo.

9. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › tempestThe Tempest: Full Book Analysis | SparkNotes

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   Is The Tempest a tragedy or a comedy? Who causes the shipwreck at the start of the play? Who helped Prospero and Miranda escape? What happens to Caliban at the end of the play? How does Caliban describe the island? What tasks does Ariel perform for Prospero? What does Gonzalo say he would do if he were lord of the island?