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    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. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where Prospero, a wizard, lives with his daughter … See more

    Prospero – the rightful Duke of Milan
    Miranda – daughter to Prospero
    Ariel – a spirit in service to Prospero
    Caliban – an enslaved servant of Prospero See more

    Date
    It is not known for certain exactly when The Tempest was written, but evidence supports the idea that it was probably composed sometime … See more

    The Theatre
    The Tempest is explicitly concerned with its own nature as a play, frequently drawing links between Prospero's art and theatrical illusion. The shipwreck was a spectacle that Ariel performed, while Antonio and … See more

    Act I
    Twelve years before the action of the play, Prospero, formerly Duke of Milan and a gifted sorcerer, had been usurped by his treacherous brother … See more

    The Tempest begins with the spectacle of a storm-tossed ship at sea, and later there is a second spectacle—the masque. A masque in Renaissance England was a festive courtly … See more

    The Tempest first appeared in print in 1623 in the collection of 36 of Shakespeare's plays entitled, Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies; Published … See more

    Genre
    Romance: Shakespeare's romantic narrative appears in the characters themselves and the island setting. Often, romances involve … See more

     
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