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The Tempest · Character

Ariel

An airy spirit bound to Prospero's service, Ariel performs the tempest with dazzling precision and keeps asking when freedom comes.

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Also known as Exit Ariel, Reenter Ariel, Ariel Hark, Delicate Ariel, Ariel Ay

First appearance: the tempest

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Ariel was freed from the torment of the witch Sycorax by Prospero, but the rescue came with a term of service, and the spirit now carries out every task from shipwreck to enchantment with inventive, elemental flair. The…

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Character Web

17 connections

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SYSycoraxMIMirandaCACalibanSTStephanoCECeresARAriel

Relationship types

  • Psychological
  • Social
  • Rivalry
  • Professional

Character groups

  • Protagonist
  • Minor and background figures
  • Shipwrecked nobles and islanders
  • Goddesses in the masque

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

In this epilogue, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Prospero, having regained his dukedom and f…

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In the story

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