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A short summary of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Tempest.
Escaping by boat with his infant daughter Miranda, Prospero flees to a remote island where he has been living ever since, using his magic to force the island's only inhabitant, Caliban, to protect him and Miranda. He also frees the spirit Ariel and binds them into servitude.
A raging storm at sea threatens a ship bearing Alonso, King of Naples, and his court on their voyage home from the wedding of Alonso's daughter in Tunisia. Frustrated and afraid, the courtiers and the ship's crew exchange insults as the ship goes down. From a nearby island, Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda watch the ...
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Plot Summary. A ship carrying Alonso King of Naples, his son Ferdinand, Antonio, and other nobles, is wrecked in a storm created by the spirit Ariel, under the magic art of Prospero. Prospero’s daughter Miranda, afraid for the voyagers, is told they are safe.
During a tremendous storm, a ship carrying passengers from several Italian kingdoms runs aground. The action begins on board, as the titular tempest batters the vessel, and the passengers argue...
The Tempest is a play about magic, betrayal, love and forgiveness. It is set on an island somewhere near Italy where Prospero, the one-time Duke of Milan, and his beautiful...