When Prospero devoted himself to studying, Antonio acted much like an invasive plant species and took over his dukedom. Miranda reassures the young man that her father’s usually much nicer while Prospero whispers new commands to Ariel.Here, Prospero metaphorically refers to Antonio as the ivy that hid his (Prospero's) "princely trunk." In other words, Antonio acted like a vine that grows up a tree, hides it completely, and sucks out all its vitality. Ferdinand seeks to fight, but Prospero makes his sword so heavy that he drops it. He calls Ferdinand a traitor and announces that he will chain him up. Prospero, however, who is not opposed to the idea of the two of them getting together, thinks they’re moving a bit fast, and decides to play the stern, tyrannical father. Ferdinand too is taken by Miranda, thinking her a goddess, and after checking that she’s a virgin, he announces himself as King of Naples (which he would be were his father dead) and begins wooing her. Prospero shows Ferdinand to Miranda and she is amazed: she has never seen a young man before and she rather likes what she sees. Confused by the music, Ferdinand is certain his father has drowned and Ariel sings another song that appears to confirm this. The invisible Ariel lures Ferdinand, the King’s son, by his singing. Prospero orders him to go work, threatening to give him cramps and aches if he refuses.
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Miranda too upbraids Caliban for how he treated her, even though she taught him how to speak. He reminds Prospero of how well they treated each other when first he arrived on the island, and how much they taught each other Prospero reminds Caliban that he tried to rape Miranda. Caliban enters cursing Prospero and all the work he has to do, and claiming that he is the rightful ruler of the island, since he was there before Prospero. Miranda is unwilling, as she does not enjoy Caliban’s company, but Prospero insists. Miranda wakes, and Prospero announces that they shall visit Caliban, Sycorax’s son, who is Prospero’s slave.
He sends Ariel off with orders to make himself invisible. He threatens to torture the spirit just as much as Sycorax did if he doesn’t obey. Prospero reminds Ariel that he saved him from the imprisonment that the old witch Sycorax had placed him in, and that Ariel owes him service. Ariel describes how he obeyed his orders, caused a good storm, and has placed the various people safely in different parts of the island.
Having explained all this, Prospero sends Miranda to sleep so he can talk with his spirit servant Ariel. They did have some food and some books, given to them by a kindly gentleman, Gonzalo, who is on board the ship along with those who stole his throne, and so Prospero raised the storm to force them to land on the island as well. His brother Antonio slowly took over the government and finally, with the help of the King of Naples, took the Dukedom for himself, putting Prospero and Miranda out to sea in a tiny, rotting boat, which luckily brought them to this island. Once upon a time, he was the Duke of Milan, but he wasn’t very good at his job, as he spent most of the time in his library. Putting aside his magic robes, he decides that it is time to tell Miranda the truth about himself and her.
Prospero reassures her that this was all only an illusion, and that in fact everyone is safe and the ship is undamaged. She is sure that all aboard have drowned. Miranda begs her father to calm the storm if he caused it, having seen the ship sink. (Prospero Miranda Ariel Caliban Ferdinand)
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