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The Tempest
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scene ii (continued)
Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene ii
Act III, scene iii
Act IV, scene i
Act V, scene i & Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Prospero
Miranda
Caliban
Ariel
Gonzalo
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Where Are All the Women?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Prospero’s Threats
Obedience and Disobedience
Treason
Wonder/admiration
Monstrosity
Quotes By Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scene ii (continued)
Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene ii
Act III, scene iii
Act IV, scene i
Act V, scene i & Epilogue
Quotes By Character
Prospero
Miranda
Caliban
Ariel
Gonzalo
Further Study
Context
Who Was Prospero?
Shakespeare’s Sources for The Tempest
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Act 1, scene i
Act 1, scene ii
Act 1, scene ii (continued)
Act 2, scene i
Act 2, scene ii
Act 3, scene i
Act 3, scene ii
Act 3, scene iii
Act 4, scene i
Act 5, scene i & Epilogue
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Character List Quiz
Further Study
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
Who is the King of Naples?
Prospero
Alonso
Sebastian
Antonio
2
of 5
What has Prospero been doing on the island for twelve years?
Building a boat
Hiding
Plotting murder
Refining his magic
3
of 5
What did Prospero do for Ariel?
Released him from imprisonment
Taught him magic
Gave him money
Helped him kill Sycorax
4
of 5
Who helped Prospero to escape to the island where the action of the play takes place?
Ferdinand
Alonso
Ariel
Gonzalo
5
of 5
Who provides the main comic relief in the play?
Antonio and Sebastian
Ariel and Prospero
Trinculo and Stephano
Ferdinand and Miranda
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QUOTES
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz
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