He deliberately conjured the storm to lure Ferdinand onto the island in order for Miranda and Ferdinand to meet and fall in love. ... Divine imagery conveys the reactions of Miranda and Ferdinand upon meeting. ... Miranda and Ferdinand's shared line of "Am I this patient log-man. ... The word patient shows that Ferdinand is waiting for the opportunity to marry Miranda since he has to do tasks before being able to be with Miranda which were set by Prospero, displaying the power that he has over Miranda. However, through the governing and orchestration of Miranda's discovery, it h...

• Word Count: 711
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In association with Miranda's character, the other female characters within the play are used to illustrate the desirability of Miranda. ... Miranda Sleeps- Miranda's mother "was a piece of virtue-, thus demonstrating the importance of women as both mothers and being virtuous. ... Ferdinand would only accept Miranda "if a virgin, and your affection not gone forth- hence accrediting Miranda of worth as a woman. ... It is even mentioned that Ferdinand "stood the test- in obtaining Miranda's hand in marriage, for which she is the prize. ... Miranda, also, is represented as a form o...

• Word Count: 1829
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In The Tempest, when Ferdinand first meets Miranda, despite being immediately taken by her beauty, his primary concern is her chastity: "If you be maid or no." ... When Prospero is about to "give" Miranda over to Ferdinand, he sternly warns him not to break the virgin-knot before the wedding had been officialised. ... If the men in Shakespeare are not worrying themselves over women's virginity, they are busy trying to take it; Caliban freely admits to wanting to take Miranda's virginity, by force, and subsequently "[people] else this isle with Calibans". ...

• Word Count: 2000
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It combines elements of tragedy (Prospero's revenge) with those of romantic comedy (the young lovers Miranda and Ferdinand), and, like one of Shakespeare's problem plays, Measure for Measure, it poses deeper questions that are not completely resolved at the end. ...

• Word Count: 727
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate