The Tempest
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The Tempest is one of William Shakespeare's last comedies.
The story goes on an fictional island. There two persons, an old magician Prospero and his beautiful daughter Miranda. Prospero was the right duke but banned from Milan. Then people from Milan came to this island because their ship was broken by a tempest (storm). After some events Prospero and Miranda come back to Milan. At the last Prospero greet the audience.
[edit] Characters
- Alonso, King of Naples
- Sebastian, his brother
- Prospero, the right Duke of Milan
- Antonio, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan
- Ferdinand, son to the King of Naples
- Gonzalo, an honest old councillor
- Adrian and Francisco, lords
- Caliban, a savage and deformed slave
- Trinculo, a jester
- Stephano, a drunken butler
- Master of a ship
- Boatswain
- Mariners
- Miranda, daughter to Prospero
- Ariel, an airy spirit
- Iris
- Ceres
- Juno
- Nymphs
- Reapers
- Spirits
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