ACT IV SCENE I

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Summary Prospero who has watched
Ferdinand's behaviour and conduct is now sure that
the young man is really in love with his daughter
Miranda. He tells him that the hard work imposed on
himwas nothing but a test of his love for Miranda. He
frees him of his hard labour and gives his blessins
to their marriage but warns Ferdinand not to indulge
in sex before marriage. If they do so, it will result in
hate, disdain and discord. Ferdinand makes a solemn

pledge to honour the sanctity of love by all

means.

Prospero then orders Ariel to entertain themat this

in the
happy occasion. The entertainment takes place or
form of a masque. In this masque, Iris, the goddess
of thne
the rainbow, Juno, the wife of Jupiter and queen
and Ceres
gods, who protect the sanctity of marriage,
entertainment
anearth goddness, take part to provide
to the couple. But towards the end of a dance, Prospero
orders
suddenly recalls Caliban's treacherous plot and the
to end the masque immediately. This surprises
that she has never
young couple and Miranda says
seen her father so angry.
drunkards.
Prospero asks Ariel about the three
Ariel tells him that they were so drunk that they
were

the air and beating the earth. He had left

striking
them in the pond behind Prospero's cave. Prospero
clothes on a line to
asks him to hang some colourful
distract them when they approach. Soon the three
colourful
Caliban, Trinculo and Stephario
-

spot the
clothes. Caliban is eager and impatient to get on with
the murder of Prospero, but Trinculo and Stephano

are attracted the clothes and are indifferent.

by
Prospero, the powerful magician, unleashs the spirits
and
in the form of hounds to chase Caliban, Stephano
Trinculo away.
Critical Commentary: The masque included in
this scene lessens our interest in the play. No doubt,
action
the masque is an essential part of the main
which leads up to the union of two houses, Milan and
and happinessof Ferdinand and Miranda, but
Naples,
it hampers our interest.
The masque has another importance in the play.
It depicts the dominance of the supernatural elements
in the play bortd
The second part of the scene depicts the Iludicrous

ending of the treacherous plot hatched by Caliban

with Stephano and Trinculo. The plot failed to arouse
our interest. The funny situation created by the three
characters do provide some fun, but they are not of
high standard.
The scene is important because it ends the plot to
kill Prospero in his afternoon nap.
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