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The Tempest. A story of shipwreck and magic, The Tempest begins on a ship caught in a violent storm with Alonso, the king of Naples, on board. On a nearby island, the exiled Duke of Milan, Prospero, tells his daughter, Miranda, that he has caused the storm with his magical powers.
Enter PROSPERO and MIRANDA. MIRANDA. If by your art, my dearest father, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them. The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek, Dashes the fire out.
We are introduced to the island where Prospero and his daughter Miranda reside. Prospero reveals to Miranda that they have survived the tempest through his magical interventions, and he begins to recount the tale of their past, including his usurpation and exile.
Sebastian and Antonio enter in 2011 like manner, attended by Adrian and Francisco. They all 2012 enter the circle that Prospero has made, and there stand 2013 charmed. Prospero, observing, speaks. 5.1.61 2014 [Aside to Gonzalo] A solemn ayre -- and the best comforter.
This text of The Tempest is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare. The editors’ preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.
SCENE 1. On a ship at sea; a tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning heard. Enter a SHIPMASTER and a BOATSWAIN. MASTER. Boatswain! BOATSWAIN. Here, master; what cheer? MASTER. Good! Speak to th' mariners; fall to't yarely, or we run ourselves aground; bestir, bestir. Exit Enter MARINERS BOATSWAIN.
The story begins with a shipwreck caused by a magical tempest, introducing us to its central character, Prospero, an exiled duke who wields powerful magic and seeks to reclaim his position and reunite with his daughter Miranda.
A short summary of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Tempest.
The Tempest is a play that explores themes of power, betrayal, and forgiveness. The story revolves around a former Duke named Prospero, who was exiled to a remote island along with his daughter Miranda.
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