Antonio This person stole the kingdom and is the brother of Prospero. Prospero This person had studied magic and was the duke of Milan. Miranda This person is the daughter of Prospero. Ariel This is a spirit who is powerful,…
The Tempest (Character List)
Prospero Father of Miranda. He used to be the Duke of Milan. his brother, Antonio, in concert with Alonso, king of Naples, usurped him, forcing him to flee in a boat with his daughter. He spent his 12 years on…
The Tempest – Act 3 Scene 1
Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone Ferdinand’s description of how he completes his task I must remove Some thousands of these logs Ferdinand’s hyperbolic description of his task My father Is hard at study Miranda’s belief that Prospero is…
The Tempest
The reason Ariel willingly serves Prospero Because Prospero rescued him from imprisonment The reason Prospero and Miranda have turned against Caliban Caliban attacked Miranda The way Shakespeare presents Miranda in Act I kind and compassionate Shakespeare uses prose and poetry…
The Tempest Quotes – Magic
Act 1 Scene 2 Stage Direction Enter Prospero (wearing a cloak and bearing a staff) Act 1 Scene 2 Miranda “If by your art…” Act 1 Scene 2 Prospero “…pluck my magic garment from me…” Act 1 Scene 2 Prospero…
The Tempest
Propsero -The lead character in the play The Tempest. The former duke of milan, now a magician on an isolated island.-Shakespeare uses Propsero as a message of how human nature trumps revenge and evil. Miranda – Prospero’s daughter, and later…
The Tempest Lines- Stephano Act 1 Scene 4
enter stephano singing The Master, the Swabber, the boatswain and I. The Gunner and his MateLoved Mall and Meg and Margery, But none of us car’d for Kate;For she had a tongue with a tang,Would cry to a sailor “go…
The Tempest Critics
Barton – storm the storm contains no hint of the marvelous or extraordinary Barton – social the normal social responses have been dislocated Todd – Trinculo Trinculo’s role is combining with Stephano in providing comic releif Todd – prospero and…
The Tempest Act 3
Why does Ferdinand have a positive attitude about carrying logs? Although it is an “odious” task, Ferdinand feels he is carrying logs for Miranda which makes the job a pleasure. How does Miranda feel about Ferdinand’s hard labor of carrying…
The Tempest: Act II
What type of person is Gonzalo? What was his role in the plot against Prospero? Does his behavior seem consistent with how he acts now? optimists; he is loyal to Prospero; yes he is consistently looking for the brighter side…