As Prospero and his daughter, Miranda despise Caliban, Prospero mentions, "But as 'tis, We cannot miss him. ... Prospero believes that education is a merit, as he explains to Miranda, "I, thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated To closeness and the bettering of my mind"" (The Tempest Act 1). ... One example of the irony in these characters' behaviors is Ferdinand's presumption that he is king. Ferdinand says, "Myself am Naples, Who with mine eyes, never since at ebb, beheld The king my father wracked"" (The Tempest Act 1). Ferdinand believes that his father, the king is dece...

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• Grade Level: High School

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
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate