Ariel in "The Tempest"
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Ariel in "The Tempest" is the airy spirit and magical servant of Prospero in Shakespeare’s play, embodying themes of freedom, obedience, and transformation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ariel to create the tempest | 1 |
| Ariel (The Tempest) | 0 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ servant ⓘ spirit ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| alignment | benevolent ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
air
ⓘ
invisibility ⓘ music ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| boundTo | Prospero’s command ⓘ |
| can |
become invisible
ⓘ
change shape ⓘ travel swiftly ⓘ |
| confronts |
Alonso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| desires | freedom from service ⓘ |
| employer | Prospero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encourages | Prospero’s mercy ⓘ |
| finalState | set free by Prospero (implied) ⓘ |
| formerMaster | Sycorax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Shakespearean romance ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Sycorax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | play ⓘ |
| performs |
creating illusions
ⓘ
harpy apparition ⓘ masque for Ferdinand and Miranda ⓘ raising the tempest ⓘ songs and music ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Prospero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reward | promise of liberty ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
agent of Prospero’s magic
ⓘ
instigator of the storm ⓘ manipulator of other characters ⓘ |
| serves | Prospero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singsTo | Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | spirit of the air ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
art
ⓘ
imagination ⓘ the desire for liberation ⓘ |
| theme |
colonialism (interpretive)
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ obedience ⓘ power and control ⓘ servitude ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| torments |
Caliban
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephano NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinculo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.