The Tempest | Themes in The Tempest
A discussion of the themes in The Tempest, focusing on oppositions or contrasts, such as the one between nature and nurture. Also examines the magical and religious atmosphere of the play.
The Tempest is generally considered to be Shakespeare's last sole-authored play. As early as 1875 it was identified as one of a group of late Shakespearean 'Romances' with Pericles, The Winter's Tale, and Cymbeline. The Tempest differs markedly from these others, however, in containing the action within the 'classical unities' of time and place (meaning that the duration of the performance is equal to that of the events depicted, and that the action is confined to one geographical area, requirements which the other romances entirely disregard.) The...
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