The Tempest A play by William Shakespeare

The Tempest Last play solely written by him (1610) First Folio (1623) Comedy/Romance

Last play solely written by him (1610)

First Folio (1623)

Comedy/Romance

Sources of the Play Italian Commedia dell’Arte Erasmus’s “Naufragium” Tradition of Romance

Italian Commedia dell’Arte

Erasmus’s “Naufragium”

Tradition of Romance

Characters Prospero Miranda, “a wonder” Ariel (& Iris and Juno) Caliban (& Sycorax) Alonso Members Of The Crew

Prospero

Miranda, “a wonder”

Ariel (& Iris and Juno)

Caliban (& Sycorax)

Alonso

Members Of The Crew

Synopsis Introduction Prospero and Miranda Gonzalo’s help Caliban and Ariel The shipwreck

Introduction

Prospero and Miranda

Gonzalo’s help

Caliban and Ariel

The shipwreck

Synopsis Caliban and two drunken crew members Love between Ferdinand and Miranda Antonio and Sebastian conspire to kill Alonso and Gonzalo Gathering of the characters The sailing for Italy

Caliban and two drunken crew members

Love between Ferdinand and Miranda

Antonio and Sebastian conspire to kill Alonso and Gonzalo

Gathering of the characters

The sailing for Italy

Themes The concept of usurping a monarch Political legitimacy Source of power Caliban/Prospero “ Our revels now are ended”

The concept of usurping a monarch

Political legitimacy

Source of power

Caliban/Prospero

“ Our revels now are ended”

Art Henry Fuseli modelled his Prospero on Leonardo Da Vinci Painting William Hogarth’s “The Tempest”

Henry Fuseli modelled his Prospero on Leonardo Da Vinci

Painting William Hogarth’s “The Tempest”

Cinema The Tempest (1979) Prospero’s books (1991) Forbidden Planet (1956)

The Tempest (1979)

Prospero’s books (1991)

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Cinema

Sources Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tempest ) Absolute Shakespeare ( http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-the-tempest.htm ) Shakespeare-Literature ( http://www.shakespeare-literature.com/The_Tempest/index.html ) YouTube

Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tempest )

Absolute Shakespeare ( http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-the-tempest.htm )

Shakespeare-Literature ( http://www.shakespeare-literature.com/The_Tempest/index.html )

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