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Illustration: Act IV, scene i. The Nymphs and Reapers celebrate Ferdinand and Miranda's love with graceful dancing.

1. The Tempest: Introduction
2. The Tempest: Summary
3. The Tempest: William Shakespeare Biography
4. The Tempest: Reading Shakespeare
5. The Tempest: List of Characters
6. The Tempest: Historical Background
7. The Tempest: Summary and Analysis
   1. Act I, Scene 1 Summary and Analysis
   2. Act I, Scene 2, lines 1-188 Summary and Analysis
   3. Act I, Scene 2, lines 189-320 Summary and Analysis
   4. Act I, Scene 2, lines 321-374 Summary and Analysis
   5. Act I, Scene 2, lines 375-504 Summary and Analysis
   6. Act II, Scene 1, lines 1-184 Summary and Analysis
   7. Act II, Scene 1, lines 185-328 Summary and Analysis
   8. Act II, Scene 2 Summary and Analysis
   9. Act III, Scene 1 Summary and Analysis
   10. Act III, Scene 2 Summary and Analysis
   11. Act III, Scene 3 Summary and Analysis
   12. Act IV, Scene 1, lines 1-163 Summary and Analysis
   13. Act IV, Scene 1, lines 164-266 Summary and Analysis
   14. Act V, Scene 1, lines 1-87 Summary and Analysis
   15. Act V, Scene 1, 88-171 Summary and Analysis
   16. Act V, Scene 1, 172-255 Summary and Analysis
   17. Act V, Scene 1, Lines 256-330 Summary and Analysis
8. The Tempest: Quizzes
   1. Act I, Scene 1 Questions and Answers
   2. Act I, Scene 2, lines 1-188 Questions and Answers
   3. Act I, Scene 2, lines 189-320 Questions and Answers
   4. Act I, Scene 2, lines 321-374 Questions and Answers
   5. Act I, Scene 2, lines 375-504 Questions and Answers
   6. Act II, Scene 1, lines 1-184 Questions and Answers
   7. Act II, Scene 1, lines 185-328 Questions and Answers
   8. Act II, Scene 2 Questions and Answers
   9. Act III, Scene 1 Questions and Answers
   10. Act III, Scene 2 Questions and Answers
   11. Act III, Scene 3 Questions and Answers
   12. Act IV, Scene 1, lines 1-163 Questions and Answers
   13. Act IV, Scene 1, lines 164-266 Questions and Answers
   14. Act V, Scene 1, lines 1-87 Questions and Answers
   15. Act V, Scene 1, 88-171 Questions and Answers
   16. Act V, Scene 1, 172-255 Questions and Answers
   17. Act V, Scene 1, Lines 256-330 Questions and Answers
9. The Tempest: Essential Passages
   1. Essential Passage by Character: Caliban
   2. Essential Passage by Character: Prospero
   3. Essential Passage by Theme: Humanity
10. The Tempest: Themes
11. The Tempest: Character Analysis
    1. Alonso (Character Analysis)
    2. Antonio (Character Analysis)
    3. Ariel (Character Analysis)
    4. Caliban (Character Analysis)
    5. Ferdinand (Character Analysis)
    6. Gonzalo (Character Analysis)
    7. Miranda (Character Analysis)
    8. Prospero (Character Analysis)
    9. Other Characters (Descriptions)
12. The Tempest: Principal Topics
13. The Tempest: Essays
    1. Does Shakespeare Critique European Colonialism in The Tempest?
    2. Prospero and Shakespeare
    3. Ariel and Allegory in The Tempest
    4. Caliban: A Character Study
    5. Themes in The Tempest
    6. Father-Daughter Relationships in Shakespeare's Pericles, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest
    7. The Tempest: Illusion and Reality
    8. The Tempest: An Overview
    9. The Tempest and Colonialism Revisited
14. The Tempest: Criticism
    1. Overviews
    2. Magic
    3. Order and Structure
    4. Music and the Masque
    5. Prospero
    6. Ariel
    7. Caliban
15. The Tempest: Selected Quotes
16. The Tempest: Suggested Essay Topics
17. The Tempest: Sample Essay Outlines
18. The Tempest: Modern Connections
19. The Tempest: FAQs
    1. Did Shakespeare intend The Tempest to be his last play?
    2. Where is Miranda's mother?
    3. Why did Shakespeare include the sub-plot of Antonio and Sebastian scheming against King Alonso?
    4. Does Prospero undergo any character development?
20. The Tempest: Bibliography and Further Reading
21. The Tempest: Pictures
22. Copyright

1. William Shakespeare