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The Tempest follows the story of Prospero, a sorcerer and the rightful Duke of Milan and his daughter Miranda who were once set adrift on a boat as result of the Duke's brother, Antonio and the king of Naples, Alonso plot to steal the throne 12 years before. At present in the play they now are marooned upon an island where Prospero is served by Ariel, a spirit who he once freed from a tree. The story begins with a storm, summoned by Prospero, to shipwreck his enemies who sail near by with only scattered survivors making it to shore. The son on Alonso, Ferdinand is lured towards Ariel because of his singing and meets Miranda where she feels infactuated by him and tus a romance begins. Meanwhile Antonio, Alonso, Sebastian, and Gonzalo go in search of Ferdinand, however Antonio and Sebastian now plot to murder Alonso, however Ariel intervenes.
Meanwhile, the fools of the play, Stephano and Trinculo meet Caliban and plot to kill Prospero so that Caliban can rule the Island himself.
The climax of the play include Prospero descending trickery upon Alonso and Antonio by creating a magical baquet for them that disappears every time they try to eat it, and also sends Ariel in disguise of a harpy to scare the men as well as sending Ariel to punish Caliban and the foolsmen for the crime of engineering their own plot of murder.
Resolution occurs when Prospero finally confronts his brother and Alonso revealing his identity and demanding that he be restored the throne as the rightful Duke of Milan. He rebukes Sebastian for plotting against his own brother and reveals to Alonso that Ferdinand is alive and has married Miranda. Prospero then releases Ariel and Caliban of their services and leaves his magic behind to return back to Naples/.
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