1
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Act 1 Scene 1
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- The Tempest
- Ship catches on fire and sinks
2
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Act 1 Scene 2
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- Miranda introduced as empathetic
- Prospero reveals how they ended up on the island
- Story of usurpation
- Ariel introduced as a loyal, obedient slave
- No one of the ship died
- Prospero promises Ariel’s freedom
- Caliban introduced as maniacal
- Curses and threatens Prospero and Miranda
- Prospero tortures Caliban
- Caliban attempted rape of Miranda
- Ariel tells Ferdinand that his father is dead
- Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love
- Prospero makes Ferdinand a slave
3
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Act 2 Scene 1
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- Nobles discuss their plan - Gonzalo attempts to cheer them up
- Antonio and Sebastian mock Gonzalo’s optimism
- Talks about colonising the island
- Alonso thinks Ferdinand is dead and he blames himself
- Antonio and Sebastian come up with a plot to kill Alonso and Gonzalo
- They attempt the murder but Ariel wakes up the others
4
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Act 2 Scene 2
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- Caliban is working and then hides after he thinks he sees a spirit
- Trinculo is introduced drunk, hears a storm and hides with Caliban
- Stephano enters drunk and finds them hiding
- They get Caliban drunk
- Caliban begins to worship Stephano, making Trinculo jealous
- They hatch a plan to kill Prospero, rape Miranda and rule the island
5
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Act 3 Scene 1
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- Ferdinand is working for Prospero
- Miranda tells him to stop
- Miranda’s virginity is a prize
- They get engaged and Prospero allows it
6
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Act 3 Scene 2
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- Stephano becomes drunk with power
- Trinculo is irritated with jealousy
- Ariel causes disharmony
- Stephano slaps Trinculo
- Caliban shows a sensitive side - calms them down
7
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Act 3 Scene 3
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- Gonzalo and Alonso are tired and weak
- Antonio and Sebastian see an opening
- Anti-masque
- Banquet appears and they are happy
- Ariel appears as a Harpy and reprimands the men
- Nobles begin to repent
8
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Act 4 Scene 1
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- Prospero approves of Miranda and Ferdinand’s marriage as long as he doesn’t just use her for sex
- Prospero gives Ariel one last task of conjuring the masque
- Gods enter and a marriage scene is played out
- Prospero remembers Caliban’s plot
- Prospero as a monologue about how the play is almost finished and how he becoming old and frail - Shakespeare’s farewell
- The drunks arrive at Prospero’s cell
- Prospero conjures dogs to scare them and then is angry
9
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Act 5 Scene 1
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- All the plots culminate
- Ariel guilt-trips Prospero into redemption
- Prospero’s renounces his magic
- Prospero begins to forgive nobles and grants Ariel freedom
- Reveals Miranda and Ferdinand playing chess
- Ship workers are woken up
- Caliban expects punishment and realises that Stephano and Trinculo were bad influences
- Prospero delivers one final speech, asking for the audience to set him free
