The Tempest
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
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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 Epilogue
Themes
All Themes Loss and Restoration Power Magic, Illusion, and Prospero as Playwright Colonization
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All Characters Prospero Ariel Caliban Miranda Antonio Gonzalo Ferdinand Sebastian Stephano
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All Symbols Prospero's Cloak and Books The Tempest
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The Tempest

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William Shakespeare
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Act 1, scene 1 Quiz 4 questions
Act 1, scene 2 Quiz 14 questions
Act 2, scene 1 Quiz 5 questions
Act 2, scene 2 Quiz 5 questions
Act 3, scene 1 Quiz 2 questions
Act 3, scene 2 Quiz 5 questions
Act 3, scene 3 Quiz 4 questions
Act 4, scene 1 Quiz 8 questions
Act 5, scene 1 Quiz 12 questions
Epilogue Quiz 1 question
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