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Title: English Literature - Shakespeare's Summary on The Tempest act 1
Description: stormy sea tosses a ship carrying King Alonso, his son Ferdinand, and other nobles. Prospero, a sorcerer and former duke, uses magic to calm the storm, revealing his daughter Miranda and spirit servants Ariel and Caliban. Prospero's backstory and desire for revenge are hinted at, setting the stage for the play.
Description: stormy sea tosses a ship carrying King Alonso, his son Ferdinand, and other nobles. Prospero, a sorcerer and former duke, uses magic to calm the storm, revealing his daughter Miranda and spirit servants Ariel and Caliban. Prospero's backstory and desire for revenge are hinted at, setting the stage for the play.
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Summary of Act 1 of “The Tempest”
Scene 1: A shipwreck sea storm
The play opens with a violent storm at sea, where a ship carrying Alonso, the King of Naples, his own son
Ferdinand, and other nobles is struggling against the waves
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Amid the chaos, Gonzalo, a wise old councellor, attempts to comfort the nobles,
but the boatswain is too busy to entertain their fears, telling them to go below deck
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The scene ends with cries of despair
from the passengers, suggesting the ship is breaking apart
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Miranda is distressed, fearing for the lives of those on the ship
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This
scene serves to introduce Prospero’s background and his relationship with his daughter Miranda
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Prospero and the young Miranda were set adrift at sea and eventually
landed on this deserted island
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He then reveals that the shipwreck was part of his plan to bring his enemies to the
island
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Ariel takes credit for creating the storm and ensuring
everyone on board the ship is safe, though scattered around the Island
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Prospero reminds Ariel of how he saved him from a long
imprisonment by the witch Sycorax, who once ruled the island
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Caliban’s introduction and grievances
Next, Prospero summons Caliban, the son of Sycorax, who now serves as his slave
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He feels the island rightfully belongs to him and
laments how Prospero initially treated him kindly, only to enslave him later
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Miranda and Ferdinand meet
Ariel, invisible, leads Ferdinand, Alonso’s son, to Prospero and Miranda
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Upon seeing Miranda, he is instantly captivated by her
beauty, and she reciprocates his feelings
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This is part of Prospero’s plan to test
Ferdinand’s character and his intentions towards Miranda
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It introduces the central conflict involving Prospero’s desire for justice and reconciliation, as well as the
budding romance between Miranda and Ferdinand
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Title: English Literature - Shakespeare's Summary on The Tempest act 1
Description: stormy sea tosses a ship carrying King Alonso, his son Ferdinand, and other nobles. Prospero, a sorcerer and former duke, uses magic to calm the storm, revealing his daughter Miranda and spirit servants Ariel and Caliban. Prospero's backstory and desire for revenge are hinted at, setting the stage for the play.
Description: stormy sea tosses a ship carrying King Alonso, his son Ferdinand, and other nobles. Prospero, a sorcerer and former duke, uses magic to calm the storm, revealing his daughter Miranda and spirit servants Ariel and Caliban. Prospero's backstory and desire for revenge are hinted at, setting the stage for the play.