The Tempest: Bringing It All Together
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The Epilogue of the Tempest by William Shakespeare is an excellent -- if
not the best -- example of Shakespeare's brilliance. In 20 lines Shakespeare
is able to write an excellent ending to his play, while speaking through his
characters about Shakespeare's own life and career. Even more amazin ....
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.... the boats his friends are riding in
will be safely returned and Prospero can be "relieved by prayer" of the
audience.
All of what Prospero has said is very nice cute, but the most
interesting part of this monologue is what Shakespeare himself is saying. "Now
that my charms are all o'erthrown, and what strength I have's mine own" means,
now my plays are over, and it's no longer my characters speaking. The
"Island" or stage Shakespeare is on is now "bare" and it is time for "you" the
audience ....
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