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A thorough knowledge of the plot is the foundation of every good exam answer. This lesson provides an act-by-act breakdown of The Tempest, highlighting key turning points, dramatic structure, and the significance of each scene.
Act 1 Act 2 Act 3 Act 4 Act 5
STORM & CONSPIRACIES LOVE & THE MASQUE & RECONCILIATION
EXPOSITION FORM CALIBAN'S CALIBAN'S & FORGIVENESS
PLOT PLOT FOILED
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v v v v v
Prospero tells Antonio plots Ferdinand & Prospero's Prospero
Miranda their against Alonso Miranda fall masque; forgives all;
history; Caliban joins in love; Caliban's renounces
Ariel & Caliban Stephano & Caliban conspiracy magic; Ariel
introduced Trinculo plans murder collapses freed
The play opens with a violent storm at sea. A ship carrying Alonso (King of Naples), his son Ferdinand, Antonio (Prospero's brother), Sebastian, Gonzalo, and others is tossed by the tempest. The Boatswain struggles to keep control while the nobles panic.
"What cares these roarers for the name of king?" — Boatswain, Act 1 Scene 1
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