| 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