The Tempest
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The Tempest is a late Shakespearean play that blends shipwreck-driven adventure with themes of magic, power, and reconciliation on a remote island.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act I of The Tempest | 1 |
| William Shakespeare's play The Tempest | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean comedy
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late Shakespearean romance ⓘ play ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | 1610–1611 ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Shakespearean canon ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Prospero vs. his usurping brother Antonio ⓘ |
| closingEvent | Prospero’s renunciation of magic ⓘ |
| containsElement |
masque
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music and songs ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ |
| dramaticCategory | late romance of Shakespeare ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alonso
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Antonio ⓘ Ariel ⓘ Caliban ⓘ Ferdinand ⓘ Gonzalo ⓘ Miranda ⓘ Prospero ⓘ Sebastian ⓘ Stephano ⓘ Trinculo ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1611 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1623 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher |
First Folio of Shakespeare
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surface form:
First Folio
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| genre |
comedy
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romance ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western interpretations of colonialism in literature
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film adaptations ⓘ opera adaptations ⓘ postcolonial literary criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse and prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Stuart period
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surface form:
Jacobean era
|
| notableAdaptation |
Forbidden Planet
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surface form:
film "Forbidden Planet" (loosely based)
opera "The Tempest" by Thomas Adès ⓘ |
| openingEvent | a storm at sea ⓘ |
| plotDevice | shipwreck ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
colonialism
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forgiveness ⓘ freedom and servitude ⓘ magic ⓘ power ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ usurpation ⓘ |
| setting | a remote Mediterranean island ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Act I of The Tempest
this entity surface form:
William Shakespeare's play The Tempest