The Tempest
The Tempest Learning Guide: Table of Contents
Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
The Tempest
Chess
Prospero's Books
Gonzalo's Big Utopian Speech
Miranda's Virginity
Water, Water, Everywhere!
Clasping of Hands
The Epilogue
Setting
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What’s Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker’s Seven Basic Plots Analysis: Voyage and Return
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 3
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 1
Characters
Prospero
Timeline
Caliban
Miranda
Gonzalo
Ariel
King Alonso of Naples
Prince Ferdinand
Sebastian and Antonio
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
Foil
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
The Supernatural
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
The Tempest
Chess
Prospero's Books
Gonzalo's Big Utopian Speech
Miranda's Virginity
Water, Water, Everywhere!
Clasping of Hands
The Epilogue
Setting
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What’s Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker’s Seven Basic Plots Analysis: Voyage and Return
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 3
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 1
Characters
Prospero
Timeline
Caliban
Miranda
Gonzalo
Ariel
King Alonso of Naples
Prince Ferdinand
Sebastian and Antonio
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
Foil
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
The Supernatural
The Supernatural Quotes
Art and Culture
Art and Culture Quotes
Contrasting Regions
Contrasting Regions Quotes
Freedom and Confinement
Freedom and Confinement Quotes
Man and the Natural World
Man and the Natural World Quotes
Betrayal
Betrayal Quotes
Compassion and Forgiveness
Compassion and Forgiveness Quotes
The Divine
The Divine Quotes
Versions of Reality
Versions of Reality Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (Who said What)
Themes (For the Most Part)
Symbols
Oh, What Tempers
Hold Your Applause Until the End
Can We Tempt You?
Essay
Teaching The Tempest
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Lost in the New World, or Shakespeare's Bermuda Vacation
Adaptation: Exploring The Tempest in Film
The Tempest in Art: Exploring John Waterhouse's "Miranda"
The Tempest Behind Bars
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Letter, Diary, or Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
The Movie Cast
The Movie Poster
Symbolism
The Top Ten
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Photos
Art and Culture
Art and Culture Quotes
Contrasting Regions
Contrasting Regions Quotes
Freedom and Confinement
Freedom and Confinement Quotes
Man and the Natural World
Man and the Natural World Quotes
Betrayal
Betrayal Quotes
Compassion and Forgiveness
Compassion and Forgiveness Quotes
The Divine
The Divine Quotes
Versions of Reality
Versions of Reality Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (Who said What)
Themes (For the Most Part)
Symbols
Oh, What Tempers
Hold Your Applause Until the End
Can We Tempt You?
Essay
Teaching The Tempest
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Lost in the New World, or Shakespeare's Bermuda Vacation
Adaptation: Exploring The Tempest in Film
The Tempest in Art: Exploring John Waterhouse's "Miranda"
The Tempest Behind Bars
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Letter, Diary, or Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
The Movie Cast
The Movie Poster
Symbolism
The Top Ten
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Photos
