2.1.1
Overview
Summary of The Tempest
Summary of The Tempest
Shakespeare’s The Tempest was written 1610-1611. It was first performed before King James I on ‘Hallowmas nyght’.
A final Shakespearean play
A final Shakespearean play
- The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s final plays and is reflective of Jacobean England.
- It addresses contextual issues such as patriarchy (system of government lead by men) and colonisation (the process of European nations settling in and enforcing control over foreign lands).
- Shakespeare was eager to satisfy the monarch and key patron King James I, who was very superstitious. So this explains why the supernatural is such a key theme.
Witchcraft
Witchcraft
- James I strongly disliked witchcraft. This is clearly an influence on Shakespeare’s writing of The Tempest.
- For example, Shakespeare negatively portrays the protagonist, Prospero's, use of magic to gain power.
1Key Words
2Context & Overview
2.1Context & Overview
3Act 1
3.1Act 1 Analysis
4Act 2
4.1Act 2 Analysis
5Act 3
5.1Act 3 Analysis
6Act 4
6.1Act 4 Analysis
7Act 5
7.1Act 5 Analysis
8Key Characters
8.1Major Characters
8.2Minor Characters
9Themes
10Authorial Method
10.1Authorial Method
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1Key Words
2Context & Overview
2.1Context & Overview
3Act 1
3.1Act 1 Analysis
4Act 2
4.1Act 2 Analysis
5Act 3
5.1Act 3 Analysis
6Act 4
6.1Act 4 Analysis
7Act 5
7.1Act 5 Analysis
8Key Characters
8.1Major Characters
8.2Minor Characters
9Themes
10Authorial Method
10.1Authorial Method
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