Prospero | -protagonist-the right Duke of Milan, Italy-Powerful bc of Staff |
Miranda | -Prospero’s daughter |
Caliban | -a savage and deformed slave-half human son of the with Sycorax |
Ariel | -fairy-obeys Prospero because owes him alot |
Gonzalo | -an honest old counselor-helped Prospero and Miranda survive |
Ferdinand | -son to the King of Naples |
Boatswain | -low ranking officer |
Alonso | -King of Naples |
Antonio | -Prospero’s brother-the reason why Prospero and Miranda are on the island |
Sebastian | -Alonso’s brother |
Master | – Captain of the boat |
perfidious | unfaithful and dishonest |
treacherous | not trustworthy |
usurp | -take over without authority |
suffix -ous | -full of- characterized-having the quality of |
Shakespeare Romance Elements | -magical or supernatural events-a subplot with younger characters-a protagonist who is an older man-characters from various social classes, from workers to the aristocracy-dark feelings with a bit of violence |
Aside | -brief remark delivered to express private thoughts |
Francisco | -nobleman |
subplot | a minor, less important plot that drives the central plot |
Act 1: The Tempest by William Shakespeare
July 16, 2019