Furthermore, the social status of characters appears to reinforce the play’s structural design :

PLOT & STRUCTURE

PLOTS/STRUCTURE

•PLAY WITHIN THE PLAY: MASKE of Juno (1707,1806). Maske (red)

•DISGUISE: ARIEL as Harpy (1583,1616). Conscious (yellow)

STRUCTURE

METATHEATRE

•PLAY WITHIN THE PLAY: MASKE of Juno (1707,1806)

•DISGUISE: ARIEL as Harpy (1583,1616)

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In a sense, THE TEMPEST is what got this whole project going since it bears the obvious signs of having been carefully “planned-out” structurally by Shakespeare. The play is composed of nine scenes, the first four being the mirror image of the last four. Hence the play’s two halves seem to neatly fold-in over the THEMATICALLY central “betrothal scene” between Ferdinand & Miranda.

Furthermore, the social status of characters appears to reinforce the play’s structural design and so perhaps should also be the basis for the graph’s eventual COLOUR SCHEME:

Scene 2 (1.2) Prospero / Miranda / Ariel / Ferdinand / Caliban\\

Scene 3 (2.1) King of Naples & attendants\\

Scene 6 (3.2) Caliban / Jester / Butler\\

Scene 7 (4.3) King of Naples & attendants\\

Furthermore, the social status of characters appears to reinforce the play’s design and so perhaps should also be the basis for the graph’s COLOUR SCHEME:

As the above Exits & Entrances section indicates, there is a Play within the play (albeit a “magical” one) from lines 1707 to 1806. (1707,1806)

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(2,9) (2200,2319)

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(2,9) (42,79) (2200,2319)

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(15,41) (673 [sleeps 877,1011] 1035) (1514,1639) (2009,2319)

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(15,41) (45,75) (673,1035) (1514,1642) (2010,2319)

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(15,41) (45,75) (673,1035) (1514,1642) (2010,2319)

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(15,41) (519,671) (1235,1344) (1651,1835) (2141,2319)

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(15,41) (45,79) (673 [sleeps 867,1010] 1035) (1514,1649) (2009,2319)

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(81,671) (1250 [invisible to 1344] 1349) ([invisible] 1535,1629) (1651,1944) (1946,2341)

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(81 [sleeps 298,438] 671) (1250,1344) (1651,1835) (2141,2319)

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(Harpy 1583,1616) (1687,1706) (1837,1861) (1868,1944) (1946,1983) (2009,2060) (2200,2244) (2247,2319)

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(458,518) (1038,1233) (1351,1512) (1869,1944) (2247,2295)

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(673 [sleeps 868,1011] 1035) (1514,1649) (2009,2319)

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(1054,1233) (1351,1512) (1869,1944) (2247,2297)

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(1081,1233) (1351,1512) (1869,1944) (2247,2297)

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(1717,1808)

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(1730,1808)

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(1799,1808)

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(1805,1808)

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(1536,1538) (1616,1618) (1929,1944)

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Scene 9 (5.1) Ship restored

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In a sense, THE TEMPEST is what got this whole project going since it bears obvious signs of having been carefully “planned-out”. The play is composed of nine scenes of which the first four are the mirror image of the last four. Hence the play’s two halves seem to neatly fold-in over the THEMATICALLY central “betrothal scene” between Ferdinand & Miranda.

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In a sense, THE TEMPEST is what got this whole project going since it bears obvious signs of having been carefully “planned-out”. The play is composed of nine scenes of which the first four are the mirror image of the last four. Hence the play’s two halves seem to neatly fold-in over the THEMATICALLY central “betrothal scene” between Ferdinand & Miranda.\\\\

Scene 9 (5.1) Ship restored\\\\

(ca.1611)

• PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS are capitalized.\\\\

Subdivisions of ACTS & SCENES are all according to the FOLIO.\\\\

• PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS are capitalized.\\

(2,9) (2200,2319)\\

(2,9) (42,79) (2200,2319)\\

(15,41) (673 [sleeps 877,1011] 1035) (1514,1639) (2009,2319)\\

(15,41) (45,75) (673,1035) (1514,1642) (2010,2319)\\

(15,41) (45,75) (673,1035) (1514,1642) (2010,2319)\\

(15,41) (519,671) (1235,1344) (1651,1835) (2141,2319)\\

(15,41) (45,79) (673 [sleeps 867,1010] 1035) (1514,1649) (2009,2319)\\

(81,671) (1250 [invisible to 1344] 1349) ([invisible] 1535,1629) (1651,1944) (1946,2341)\\

(81 [sleeps 298,438] 671) (1250,1344) (1651,1835) (2141,2319)\\

(Harpy 1583,1616) (1687,1706) (1837,1861) (1868,1944) (1946,1983) (2009,2060) (2200,2244) (2247,2319)\\

(458,518) (1038,1233) (1351,1512) (1869,1944) (2247,2295)\\

(673 [sleeps 868,1011] 1035) (1514,1649) (2009,2319)\\

(1054,1233) (1351,1512) (1869,1944) (2247,2297)\\

(1081,1233) (1351,1512) (1869,1944) (2247,2297)\\

•••PLAY WITHIN THE PLAY (1707,1806)•••\\

(1717,1808)\\

(1730,1808)\\

(1733,1808)\\

(1799,1808)\\

(1805,1808)\\

(1536,1538) (1616,1618) (1929,1944)\\

In a sense, THE TEMPEST is what got this whole project going since it bears obvious signs of having been carefully “planned-out”. The play is composed of nine scenes of which the first four are the mirror image of the last four. Hence the play’s two halves seem to neatly fold-in over the THEMATICALLY central “betrothal scene” between Ferdinand & Miranda.\\

Scene 9 (5.1) Ship restored\\

Subdivisions of ACTS & SCENES are all according to the FOLIO.\\

• 1.1: line 1 (reads “Act 1 scene 1 begins at line 1″)\\

• 1.2: line 80\\

• 2.1: line 672\\

• 2.2: line 1037\\

• 3.1: line 1234\\

• 3.2: line 1050\\

• 4.3: line 1513\\

• 4.1: line 1650\\

• 5.1: line 1945\\

• Epilogue: 2320\\

• 1.1: line 1 (reads “Act 1 scene 1 begins at line 1″)

• 1.2: line 80

• 2.1: line 672

• 2.2: line 1037

• 3.1: line 1234

• 3.2: line 1050

• 4.3: line 1513

• 4.1: line 1650

• 5.1: line 1945

• Epilogue: 2320

Y AXIS: ENTRANCES & EXITS

([invisible] 1016,1210)

• (673 [sleeps 877,1011] 1035)

SEBASTIAN, Brother of Alonso

ANTONIO, usurping Duke of Milan

STRUCTURE & COLOURING

Scene 2 (1.2) Prospero / Miranda / Ariel / Ferdinand / Caliban

Scene 5 (3.1) Betrothal: Miranda / Ferdinand / Prospero

Scene 6 (3.2) Caliban / Jester / Butler

Scene 8 (4.1) Prospero / Miranda / Ferdinand / Ariel / Caliban (w.Jester / Butler)

• ALONSO is a King and (along with his train) holds the second highest degree;

FRAMING

THE TEMPEST (ca.1611)

The First Folio is the sole authority for this play. The print house copy appears to have been Ralph Crane’s transcript of Shakespeare’s foul papers.

X AXIS (abscisses): 2342 lines

Subdivisions of ACTS & SCENES are all according to the FOLIO.

1.1: line 1 (reads “Act 1 scene 1 begins at line 1″) 1.2: line 80

2.1: line 672 2.2: line 1037

3.1: line 1234 3.2: line 1050 4.3: line 1513

4.1: line 1650

5.1: line 1945

Epilogue: 2320

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Y AXIS: ENTRANCES & EXITS

Entrances & exits of Characters According to order of appearance.

• (2,9) reads “enters at line 2, exits at line 9″.

• (Harpy 1583,1616) reads “character (in this case, ARIEL) is disguised as a «Harpy» from line 1583 to 1616”.

• (1250 [invisible to 1344] 1349) reads “character (in this case PROSPERO) enters at line 1250 but remains invisible to other stage characters until line 1344, character exits at line 1349” ([invisible] 1016,1210) reads “character enters at line 1016 and exits at line 1210 but remains invisible to other characters throughout the scene”.

• (673 [sleeps 877,1011] 1035) read “character (in this case ALONSO) enters at line 673, but sleeps onstage from lines 877 to 1011, character exits at line 1035”.

• PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS are capitalized.

Shipmaster (2,9) (2200,2319)

Boatswain (2,9) (42,79) (2200,2319)

ALONSO, King of Naples (15,41) (673 [sleeps 877,1011] 1035) (1514,1639) (2009,2319)

SEBASTIAN, Brother of Alonso (15,41) (45,75) (673,1035) (1514,1642) (2010,2319)

ANTONIO, usurping Duke of Milan (15,41) (45,75) (673,1035) (1514,1642) (2010,2319)

FERDINAND, son of Alonsa (15,41) (519,671) (1235,1344) (1651,1835) (2141,2319)

GONZALO, an honest councillor (15,41) (45,79) (673 [sleeps 867,1010] 1035) (1514,1649) (2009,2319)

PROSPERO, the right Duke of Milan (81,671) (1250 [invisible to 1344] 1349) ([invisible] 1535,1629) (1651,1944) (1946,2341)

MIRANDA, daughter of Prospero (81 [sleeps 298,438] 671) (1250,1344) (1651,1835) (2141,2319)

ARIEL, an airy spirit (299,437) (453,456) (519,671) (862,878) (999,1036) ([invisible] 1392,1512) (Harpy 1583,1616) (1687,1706) (1837,1861) (1868,1944) (1946,1983) (2009,2060) (2200,2244) (2247,2319)

CALIBAN, Prospero’s slave (458,518) (1038,1233) (1351,1512) (1869,1944) (2247,2295)

Adrian & Francisco, lords to Alonso (673 [sleeps 868,1011] 1035) (1514,1649) (2009,2319)

TRINCOLO, a jester (1054,1233) (1351,1512) (1869,1944) (2247,2297)

STEPHANO, a drunken butler (1081,1233) (1351,1512) (1869,1944) (2247,2297)

•••PLAY WITHIN THE PLAY (1707,1806)•••

Iris (1717,1808)

Juno (1730,1808)

Ceres (1733,1808)

Nimphes (1799,1808)

Reapers (1805,1808)

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Spirits (1536,1538) (1616,1618) (1929,1944)

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STRUCTURE & COLOURING

In a sense, THE TEMPEST is what got this whole project going since it bears obvious signs of having been carefully “planned-out”. The play is composed of nine scenes of which the first four are the mirror image of the last four. Hence the play’s two halves seem to neatly fold-in over the THEMATICALLY central “betrothal scene” between Ferdinand & Miranda.

Scene 1 (1.1) Shipwreck

Scene 2 (1.2) Prospero/Miranda/Ariel/Ferdinand/Caliban Scene 3 (2.1) King of Naples & attendants Scene 4 (2.2) Caliban/Jester/Butler

Scene 5 (3.1) Betrothal: Miranda/Ferdinand/Prospero

Scene 6 (3.2) Caliban/Jester/Butler Scene 7 (4.3) King of Naples & attendants Scene 8 (4.1) Prospero/Miranda/Ferdinand/Ariel/Caliban (w.Jester/Butler)

Scene 9 (5.1) Ship restored

Furthermore, the social status of characters appears to reinforce the play’s design and so perhaps should also be the basis for our COLOUR SCHEME:

• Magus PROSPERO is the “emperor” of his island and so holds (along with MIRANDA) the highest degree; • ALONSO is a King and (along with his train) holds the second highest degree; • while Prospero’s slave CALIBAN, along with the butler STEPHANO and the jester TRINCULO, hold the lowest degree.

FRAMING

As the above Exits & Entrances section indicates, there is a Play within the play” (albeit a “magical” one) from lines 1707 to 1806. (1707,1806)