![]() ![]() While King Alonso weeps for his son, Prospero orders Ariel, his fairy servant, to secretly lure Ferdinand to Miranda, and the two quickly fall in love. He is sure to separate the sailors into small groups, so each thinks they’re the only survivors. Decades later, when Duke Antonio, King Alonso, Prince Ferdinand, and their courtiers happen to sail near the island, Prospero conjures a storm and wrecks their ship. Set on a near-deserted island, The Tempest tells the story of the magician Prospero’s attempts to gain back his dukedom from his deceitful brother Antonio, who banished Prospero and his infant daughter Miranda to an island. Fun Fact: The Tempest is thought to be one of the last plays Shakespeare wrote on his own.The Tempest by William SHAKESPEARE (1554 1616).Characters: Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Caliban, Ferdinand, Gonzalo, Antonio. ![]() Themes: Authority and betrayal, illusion, otherness, and nature. ![]()
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