![]() ![]() Ariel, an airy spirit who used to be a slave of Sycorax.Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, who is a magician.Prospero sets Ariel free, and he and Miranda join everyone else in heading off back to Italy. It is revealed that the ship and all the passengers survived the "shipwreck". They react in different ways Alonso is sorry for what he has done, while Antonio thinks the forgiveness is "unnatural". He announces that he will forgive everyone who plotted against him (including Caliban), give up magic and return to Milan. Prospero stops them by summoning goblins and hounds to chase them away.Īriel transforms into a fearsome bird-like creature and confronts Antonio, Alonso and Sebastian, telling them they should be sorry for overthrowing Prospero. He persuades them to overthrow Prospero so that they can rule the island. Meanwhile, Caliban meets two servants, Trinculo and Stephano. Antonio and Sebastian plot to kill Alonso and Gonzalo, but are stopped by Ariel. Prospero tests Ferdinand to see if he is worthy enough for his daughter, and decides that he is. Ferdinand meets Miranda and falls in love. Alonso is left with his brother Sebastian, Antonio and his kindly advisor Gonzalo. Alonso and his son Ferdinand both think each other is dead. The passengers of the ship escape onto the island and are separated into groups. Miranda was only a baby at the time, and can only remember living on the island. Prospero and Miranda were cast out to sea in a boat, which took them to the island. He used to be the Duke of Milan but was overthrown by his brother Antonio, with the help of Alonso, the King of Naples. Prospero explains to Miranda that there are men on board the ship who have done wrong against him. Prospero conjures a storm that drives a ship to the island. The only company is Ariel, a spirit that Prospero rescued, and Caliban, a monster that Prospero has enslaved. The play is set on an island where a magician called Prospero lives with his daughter Miranda. ![]()
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