The Tempest, Story Timeline, William Shakespeare

ACT 1: THE STORM THE STORM: A ship, captained by the Master and Boatswain, struggles in a violent storm. PROSPERO’S STORY: Prospero, with his daughter Miranda, watches the storm and recounts their exile from Milan by his brother Antonio. KEY SCENE: ARIEL REPORTS BACK ARIEL REPORTS BACK: Ariel informs Prospero of the successful execution of his storm plan, leading to the shipwreck of Alonso and company. PROSPERO VISITS CALIBAN PROSPERO VISITS CALIBAN: Prospero takes Miranda to see Caliban, his reluctant servant, on the island. FERDINAND AND MIRANDA MEET FERDINAND AND MIRANDA MEET: Ariel orchestrates a meeting between Ferdinand and Miranda, who fall in love under Prospero's watchful eye. ACT 2: THE NOBLES THE NOBLES: Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, and Gonzalo find themselves stranded on Prospero's island after the storm. ANTONIO AND SEBASTIAN PLOT: Antonio and Sebastian conspire to kill Alonso and seize power, thwarted by Ariel's intervention. KEY SCENE: TRINCULO FINDS CALIBAN TRINCULO FIND…