William Shakespeare: The Tempest, Dramatis Personae

Updated September 23, 2019 | Infoplease Staff

Dramatis Personae

  • Alonso, King of Naples.
  • Sebastian, his brother.
  • Prospero, the right Duke of Milan.
  • Antonio, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan.
  • Ferdinand, son to the King of Naples.
  • Gonzalo, an honest old Counsellor.

Lords.

  • Adrian
  • Francisco

Attending.

  • Caliban, a savage and deformed Slave.
  • Trinculo, a Jester.
  • Stephano, a drunken Butler.
  • Master of a Ship.
  • Boatswain.
  • Mariners.
  • Miranda, daughter to Prospero.
  • Ariel, an airy Spirit.

Spirits.

  • Iris
  • Ceres
  • Juno
  • Nymphs
  • Reapers
  • Other Spirits attending on Prospero.

Scene

A ship at Sea; an island

The Tempest

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