Prospero tells his daughter Miranda that it is "Twelve years since, / Thy Father was the Duke of Milan." ... The play ends with a relatively happy ending: Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love, Antonio and Prospero make-up and Prospero regains his title in Milan, and Ariel is finally granted freedom. ... For example, he manipulates the relationship between Ferdinand and Miranda and continually sends Ariel on tasks to spy on and control other characters in order to orchestrate his master plan. ...

• Word Count: 1395
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School