The scene marks the beginning of the climax of the play.

Drained from straying to find Ferdinand,

Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio, Sebastian, Adriano, Francisco rest at another part of the island. Antonio
reminds Sebastian to not forego their plan just because they had failed to do it once. They conspire to
do it that night, as the others because of being tired “cannot use their vigilance,/ As when they are
fresh.” The spirits on the command of Prospero, taking form as several strange shapes render a banquet
of viands in front of all present. Prospero is present as well, but invisible to the court members. They are
pleasantly surprised and Alonso thinks that god has sent “kind keepers” to protect them. The scene
seemed like a living drollery and they could now believe that unicorns, phoenix in Arabia and dew-lapp’d
mountaineers exist. But as soon as they move towards the banquet to eat, Ariel, dressed like a Harpy
appears in front of them, “clasps his wings upon the table; and, with a quaint device, the banquet
vanishes.” Ariel then confronts the three men of sin: Alonso, Antonio and Sebastian about their
conspiracy against prospero 12 yrs ago. He says that “the powers, delaying, but not forgetting” as he and
his fellows “are Ministers of Fate”. Ariel says that the destiny’s instrument had caused them to be
swallowed by the sea and even the never-surfeited sea had to belch them out on this uninhabited island.
That they are so low as to live with other humans. So ariel has made them go dreanged and lose their
sanity. Through ariel the announcement of “Lingering perdition” is pronounced. There is only one way of
being saved from the rage of avenging powers which is sincere repentance and ensuing a pure life. That
is why they were robbed of their peace. Alonso was deprived/bereft of his son. If they fail to repent for
their sins, The wraths of the powers/fate will fall upon them on this “desolate isle”. After ariel vanishes,
Prospero commends him because of his good-life portrayal of a harpy and to not depart from his
instructions. And to make his enemies entangle in frenzy and dismay. Alonso witnessing ariel’s
confrontation siffers from pangs of conscience and is guilt ridden realizing the consequnces of hhis
treachery 12 yrs ago which lead to his son to be bedded in the ooze. Sebastian and Antonio remain
unapologetic and remorseless of their actions. Gonzalo asks Adriano and fraanciso to follow the three to
delay what they might do, as theyre all distressed with mental disturbance and uncontrollable emotions.