The Castaway Cast
This powerful magician is the one who controls the island with magic and tricks everyone.
Who is Prospero?
Prospero chooses this instead of revenge at the end of the play, showing major character growth.
What is forgiveness?
“O brave new world, that has such people in’t!”
Who is Miranda?
These two nobles plot to kill Alonso while he sleeps because they want to seize the throne for themselves.
Who are Antonio and Sebastian?
Prospero was originally the Duke of this city before being overthrown by his brother.
What is Milan?
This young princess falls for Ferdinand almost immediately, talk about love at first sight.
Who is Miranda?
Prospero manipulating others through magic reflects this theme about authority over people.
What is control/power?
“I am subject to a tyrant, a sorcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of the island.”
Who is Caliban?
Ariel presents this illusion to Alonso and the others before making it disappear.
What is a magical feast/banquet?
Ariel appears to Alonso and the nobles in this form during the banquet.
What is a harpy?
This mischievous spirit loves causing chaos.
Who is Ariel?
The repeated trickery and magic in the play reinforce this theme.
What is illusion vs. reality?
“You are three men of sin.”
Who is Ariel?
Prospero punishes Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo in this way for plotting to kill him.
What is chased by dogs / cramps, aches, and bruises?
Trinculo thinks that Caliban is this animal when Caliban is found hiding under a cloak.
What is a fish?
These three men plot to kill Prospero while drunk.
Who are Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo?
The storm at the beginning symbolizes this theme of disorder that sets the entire play in motion.
What is chaos?
"The mistress which I serve quickens what’s dead / And makes my labours pleasures."
Who is Ferdinand?
Prospero takes this significant action at the end of the play to show change.
What is giving up his magic/breaking his staff?
Caliban tells Stephano to take this item from Prospero.
What are his books?
This dead witch is the mother of Caliban.
Who is Sycorax?
When Ariel confronts Alonso and tells him the storm is punishment for how they treated Prospero, it highlights this theme.
What is justice/the consequences of one’s actions?
"As dreams are made on, and our little life / Is rounded with a sleep."
Who is Prospero?
Prospero makes Ferdinand perform difficult tasks when they first meet for this reason.
What is to test his character?
The performance that was given to celebrate Ferdinand and Miranda's engagement was called this.
What is a masque?