THE TEMPEST - THEMES, SUMMARY, QUOTES, CHARACTER AND LIT ESSAY NOTES.
, "The Tempest" is a play written by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written
in 1610-1611. The play is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the rightful Duke of
Milan, has been stranded with his daughter Miranda for twelve years. Prospero, a
powerful sorcerer, seeks to use his magic to bring his enemies to the island and exact
revenge upon them.
The play begins with a violent storm, created by Prospero's magic, which causes a ship
carrying some of his enemies to crash onto the island. Among the passengers are
Alonso, the King of Naples, his son Ferdinand, and Antonio, Prospero's brother who had
, "The Tempest" is a play written by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written
in 1610-1611. The play is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the rightful Duke of
Milan, has been stranded with his daughter Miranda for twelve years. Prospero, a
powerful sorcerer, seeks to use his magic to bring his enemies to the island and exact
revenge upon them.
The play begins with a violent storm, created by Prospero's magic, which causes a ship
carrying some of his enemies to crash onto the island. Among the passengers are
Alonso, the King of Naples, his son Ferdinand, and Antonio, Prospero's brother who had
