The Tempest | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Carthage - The ship sets sail from here.

Milan - Prospero was exiled from here.

Naples - Where Alonso's kingdom resides.

Prospero's Books - The objects of power that Caliban wants to destroy.

Ship - The reappearance of this object signifies the play's return to peace.

Tunis - Alonso's daughter is married here.