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The document summarizes Shakespeare's play The Tempest. It provides background on when the play was written and first published. It then summarizes the main characters including Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Caliban, Antonio, Ferdinand, and Alonso. Finally, it briefly outlines the plot over the five acts, including the shipwreck caused by the storm, various romantic and political intrigues, and Prospero regaining his title as the Duke of Milan.

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The Tempest 2 3

The document summarizes Shakespeare's play The Tempest. It provides background on when the play was written and first published. It then summarizes the main characters including Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Caliban, Antonio, Ferdinand, and Alonso. Finally, it briefly outlines the plot over the five acts, including the shipwreck caused by the storm, various romantic and political intrigues, and Prospero regaining his title as the Duke of Milan.

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THE TEMPEST

BY: Antonella Dávila


And María Alejandra Pardo
Historical Background:
1609: Expedition to
Virginia. Shakespeare
takes inspiration from
this event.

He writes this play some


years before his death.
The play:
Tragic-comedy,
romance, masque work.

1611: Written.

1623: First Printing.


Characters
Prospero
Is the most important
character of the story

Miranda’s father.

 Legitimate duke of
Milan.
Miranda
Prospero’s daughter.

She is in love with


Ferdinand.

The only female


character of the play.
Ariel

Air spirit.

He is who starts the storm.

Prospero’s servant.
Caliban

Prospero’s servant.

He is an horrible creature.

Son of the witch Sycorax.


Antonio

Prospero’s brother.

The antagonist of the


play.

He is an ambitious
character.
Alonso
King of Naples.

Ferdinand’s father.

He was involved in the


plot to overthrow
Prospero.
Ferdinand

Alonso’s son.

He is in love with


Miranda.

Summit to servitude to
won Prospero’s
approval.
Sebastian
Alonso’s brother.

He is not evil but has a


flawed nature.

He wants to kill his


brother.
Gonzalo
King’s counselor.

He is loyal and an


honest man.

Helps Prospero and


Miranda to escape
Stephan

Drunker butler.

Trinculo’s friends.

Caliban takes him like


his new master.
Trinculo

Drunken jester.

Stephan's friend.

Alonso’s servant.
Iris, Ceres and Juno

Are gods from the roman


myth.
Iris: Goddess of the
rainbow.
Ceres: The god of the
agriculture.
Juno: The queen of the
gods.
COLOR LINES:
YELLOW:
Prospero and his
daughter.
GREEN: Prospero’s
brother.
PURPLE:
Prospero’s Servants
and the other
habitants of the
island.
LIGHT YELLOW:
Ship passengers.
BROWN: Spirits
and gods.
AQUAMARINE:
Lords.
MAZARINE:
SIMBOLS:
Alonso’s brother.
BLUE: : InAlonso
love. and
his son.
: Magic.

:Slaves and
servants.

:Antagonist.
Act by act.

ACT 1:
A storm, created by Ariel,
destroyed Alonso’s ship.

Ferdinand and Miranda meet


each other for the first time.
Act by act
ACT 2:

Alonso blame himself for the


possibly dead of his son
Ferdinand.

Antonio tries to convince


Sebastian to kill his brother and
became the king of Naples.
Act by act

ACT 3:
Stephan, Trinculo and
Caliban do a plan to kill
Prospero.

Ariel scares the lords,


becoming a giant raven.
Act by act

ACT 4:
 Prospero, Miranda and
Ferdinand are celebrating
his marriage.

Ariel sets a tramp to


Caliban and the others
conspirators.
Act by act
ACT 5:
Prospero forgives all those
characters who conspired
against with him, including
his brother.

He and the other characters


returns to the place were
there belong.
Typical Elements
Typical elements

Revenge.
Love.
Anger.
Loyalty.
Control game.
Justice.
Typical elements
Friendship.
Generosity.
Compassion.
Forgiveness .
Freedom.
Jealousy.
Extract


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=
1&v=R1-PoAxh0iE
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 http://www.gradesaver.com/the-tempest/study-guide/character-list/
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.html
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