The tempest characters

prospero

miranda’s father, was duke of milan, antonio and alonso forced him to flee with his daughter

miranda

never seen any men other than her father and caliban, not judgemental, is generous and loyal to her father

ariel

rescued by prospero, ariel is prospero’s servant until prospero releases them, mischievous, can travel the length of the island in an instant

caliban

son of sycorax, believes the island is his, his speech can be brutal, sometimes sensitive,

ferdinand

seems as pure as miranda, falls in love with her, agrees to be a servant to seek prospero’s approval

alonso

aided antonio in getting prospero out of the position as duke of milan, regrets helping antonio

antonio

demonstrates he is power-hungry, persuades sebastian to kill the sleeping alonso,

sebastian

aggressive and cowardly, made up the story about what he was doing when caught trying to kill his brother

gonzalo

helped prospero and miranda to escape

stephano

drunken butler, drunken boasting reflects the power struggles of prospero

trinculo

a jester, drunken boasting reflects the power struggles of prospero

boatswain

ONLY IN 1ST AND LAST SCENE, good-natured, cheerful, competent