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The Tempest

The genre of the Tempest is Shakespearean romance, and was influenced by the then-new genre of tragicomedy. 

All the action in the Tempest revolves around one plot; Prospero regaining his dukedom. It is also confined to one setting; an island on which all characters are stranded.

Characters

• Prospero; the previous Duke of Milan, a magician/sorcerer
• Miranda; Prospero's naive daughter
• Ariel; an airy spirit that Prospero rescued, who is now in Prospero's eternal debt.
• Caliban; a mishapen man, enslaved by Prospero, som of witch Sycorax
• Alonso; the King of Naples
• Sebastian; Alonso's brother
• Antonio; reigning Duke of Milan, Prospero's 'evil' brother
• Ferdinand; Alonso's son, Prince of Naples
• Gonzalo; a councellor who gave aid to Prospero and Miranda
• Adrian and Francisco; lords
• Trinculo; a court jester, likes to drink
• Stephano; a drunken butler, likes to drink
• Boatswain
• Iris, Ceres and Juno; three spirits/goddesses

Character's Relationships

-Prospero-

• Very strong-willed character, a commanding man
• Decieving, and likes to be in charge
• Confident but can be mistaken for arrogant and controlling
• When things don't go his way, he uses insults to make the person feel…