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The Tempest

by William Shakespeare
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The Tempest is a play full of magic and mystery. It is set on a magical island where the magus Prospero is in complete control. Prospero aims to affect reconciliation amongst the Noblemen.




    
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'His art is of such power': Perspectives of Power in Euripides' Medea and Shakespeare's The Tempest -- An analysis of different contextual reading practices in The Tempest and Medea.
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Setting in The Tempest -- The significance of setting in Shakespeare's play, with reference to the construction of the worlds of art and reality
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Setting and Set Explore Issues in The Tempest -- Addresses some contemporary social issues in The Tempest in terms of set and setting
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Four Sides of a Circle -- an interesting thesis on the theatrical nature of TheTempest
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The Veil of Poetry -- discussion of The Tempest as poetry
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Significance of the Opening and Closing Scenes of The Tempest -- Through the deconstruction of the court system in the tumultuous opening scene, and its eventual superior reconstruction in the closing scene, Shakespeare is able to better develop and display inherent character traits in the major roles
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Art and Non-Verbal Techniques in The Tempest -- Dramatic texts are written to be performed, and therefore do not rely solely on dialogue to produce meaning". Addresses this question by reading the text as an exploration of art and reality.
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The Tempest -- The Reading of the Audience, Then and Now
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The Tempest and Audience Impact -- Confront and Engage the Audience
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The Tempest - the Relationships of Prospero -- Analysis of the central character.
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The Tempest New World Fantasia -- useful variety of resources on The Tempest
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The Tempest New World Fantasia -- interesting essays on the self consciously artistic nature of The Tempest
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The Tempest New World Fantasia -- interesting essays on the self consciously artistic nature of The Tempest
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Shakespeare and Early Existentialism -- an existentialist examination of the epiloque of The Tempest.
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