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Shakespeare: The Tempest

This guide provides an overview of Shakespeare's plays, Elizabethan England, and Mr. Shakespeare himself.

The Shakespearean Comedy

Elements of a Shakespearean Comedy
An opinion piece on the nature of William Shakespeare's comedy.
Shakespeare's Comedy Plays
Information about William Shakespeare's comic plays.
How to Identify a Shakespearean Comedy
The criteria to use when assessing William Shakespeare's plays to identify it as being a comedy.

The Meaning Behind The Tempest

An Analysis of The Tempest
An analysis of the play from Shakespeare Online.

Overview: The Tempest

Performance of The Tempest

Performance of The Tempest by the Savage Rose Theater Company.

Other Tempest Resources

Cool The Tempest Resources
Read The Tempest Online

The Tempest by the Royal Shakespeare Company
Shakespeare's Words
No Fear Shakespeare!
Summary of Twelfth Night
No Sweat Shakespeare
This website contains all things Shakespeare, from quotes to biographical information.
BBC's 60 Second Shakespeare

Databases

Britannica High School Edition This link opens in a new window
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Biographical information, overviews, criticism and reviews on writers in all disciplines, from all periods and from around the world.

The Tempest in your Learning Commons

Try searching for The Tempest in Destiny to see what your local Learning Commons has to offer!

The Tempest at the Movies

The Tempest (2010)
Directed by Julie Taymor, this 2010 version of The Tempest starred Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, and Helen Mirren as a female Prospero, Prospera.
The Tempest (2010)
Directed by Des McAnuff, this 2010 version of The Tempest was performed and filmed during that year's Stratford Shakespeare Festival and starred Christopher Plummer as Prospero.