The tempest Shakespeare

"The Tempest" BY:

William Shakespare

Genre and date

Themes

Motifs

Main characters

Symbols

Plot

THEMES

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Power and Control

Colonialism and Imperialism

Illusion and Reality

Nature and Civilization

Freedom and Imprisonment

Motifs

Music

Masters and Servants

Theatre

Water and Drowning

Colonization:

Mysterious Noises

CHARACTERS

Ferdinando, son of the king of Naples

Prospero, Duke of Milan (protagonist )

Gonzalo, an honest advisor

Miranda, daughter of Prospero (Called "a wonder")

Antonio, brother of Prospero, usurper of the title of Duke of Milan

Hadrian and Francis, two lords.

Ariel, a spirit of the air

Alonso, king of Naples

Caliban, wild and deformed slave

Sebastiano brother of Alonso

Symbols

The Game of Chess

The Tempest

Prospero’s Cloak

Prospero’s Books

GENRE AND DATE

"The Tempest" is classified as a tragicomedy. This is a genre that combines elements of both tragedy and comedy, blending serious and lighthearted moments in the same work. "The Tempest" is believed to have been written around the year 1610-1611. It is considered one of Shakespeare's later plays, believed to be among the last ones he wrote independently. The exact date of composition is uncertain, but scholars generally place it towards the end of Shakespeare's career. The play was first performed in 1611 and has become one of Shakespeare's most enduring and beloved works.

"The tempest"

Plot

"The Tempest" by William Shakespeare takes place on an enchanted island, where the wizard Prospero and his daughter Miranda live. Twelve years earlier, Prospero had been unjustly overthrown by his brother Antonio, and now, through skillful magical manipulation, he lures the ship on which Antonio is travelling to his island, along with other prominent characters. Among the castaways are Alonso, the king of Naples, his son Ferdinand and Antonio himself. The storm was caused by Prospero to take revenge for the betrayals he suffered. Prospero is the master of the island, with two servants, the wild Caliban and the aerial spirit Ariel, whom he himself freed from a spell. During the story, Ferdinand and Miranda fall in love, while Caliban plots with two drunken servants to kill Prospero. Meanwhile, Antonio and Alonso's brother Sebastiano conspire for the throne of Naples. Ultimately, Prospero recognizes his revenge as futile and forgives his enemies. He demands his throne in Milan and he frees Ariel and Caliban. He asks Ariel to calm the storm and allow the castaways to return to Italy, while he renounces magic. The story ends in peace and reconciliation.