The Tempest - Bringing it all together

The Tempest - Bringing it all together The Epilogue of the Tempest by William Shakespeare is an excellent—if not the best—example of Shakespeare’s brilliance. In 20 lines Shakespeare is able to write an excellent ending to his play, while speaking through his characters about Shakespeare’s own life and career. Even more amazingly, he seemlessly ties the two together. In the context of the story Prospero’s monologue makes perfect sense. He has …showed first 75 words of 566 total…

…showed last 75 words of 566 total…might be pushing it a little, though. The thing about Shakespeare is anything is possible. Another, less obvious but more significant double meaning is on the word "please" on line 13. Prospero is literally saying his goal was to make the people on the Island happy, Shakespeare is saying his goal was to please his audience. Shakespeare was without a doubt is one of the greatest authors of all time, this Epilogue clearly shows us that.