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A summary of Act I: Scene i in William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Tempest and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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A storm strikes a ship carrying Alonso, Ferdinand,...
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Act 1 scene 1. On board a ship caught in a violent storm are: Alonso, the King of Naples; Ferdinand, his son; Sebastian, his brother; Gonzalo, his counsellor; Antonio, the Duke of Milan; and two lords called Adrian and Francisco. This group of noblemen are returning to Italy after the wedding of Alonso’s daughter in Tunisia.
Act I, Scene 1 Commentary. The setting of a storm at sea is a dramatically effective opening. In addition, it provides the audience with a metaphor for the past turmoil in the lives of the characters and carries the suggestion, perhaps, that ‘after the storm comes the calm’.
Act I, Scene 1 Summary. The action opens on a ship at sea during a wild storm. There is noise and confusion everywhere as sailors and passengers struggle to survive. Most of the action of the play takes place on an island. The first scene, however, is a realistic recreation of the dangers of a storm at sea.
Summary. The sailors onboard a ship are caught in a fierce and raging thunderstorm on their journey from the north coast of Africa to Italy. As they work to take down the sails to save the ship, the noble passengers Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Ferdinand, and Gonzalo come aboveboard.
A storm strikes a ship carrying Alonso, Ferdinand, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Stephano, and Trinculo, who are on their way to Italy after coming from the wedding of Alonso’s daughter, Claribel, to the prince of Tunis in Africa.
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However, act 1, scene 1, of the play opens with an actual tempest of nature: full of thunder and lightning. This natural storm that threatens the ship and the lives of all aboard...
