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mymom66
mymom66
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High School - 12th Grade

Why does "The Tempest" begin with a big storm?

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Posted by mymom66 on Saturday August 29, 2009 at 6:37 PM and tagged with beginning, setting, storm, the tempest.

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  1. kc4u Teacher
    College - Senior

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    Nothing can be more appropriate than the opening storm: a play called 'The Tempest' begins with thunder, lightning and storm, i.e. a tempest. The tempest is raised by Ariel at the instruction of the magician-duke Prospero, now banished in the island for twelve years. The tempest causes peril to the ship, but brings Ferdinand and his men unhurt to the island, and the impact of the storm and its aftermath go on till the 5th act of the play.

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    Posted by kc4u on Saturday August 29, 2009 at 7:51 PM


  2. brandih

    eNotes Editor

    Please see the link below for another answer.

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    http://www.enotes.com/tempest/q-and-a/opening-play-set-du...

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    Posted by brandih on Tuesday September 1, 2009 at 3:50 PM