Question

Shakespeare structured The Tempest so it ends with Prospero addressing the audience directly. How does this decision most clearly affect the story?

A. It reveals that the audience comprises the island's original inhabitants.

B. It summarizes the final events of the story without having them acted out.

C. It shows that he has been aware of what has been happening on the island all along.

D. It invites a comparison between Prospero and Shakespeare himself.

Answer 1

D. It invites a comparison between Prospero and Shakespeare himself.- Apex

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. It invites a comparison between Prospero and Shakespeare himself. The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare. Prospero wants to entertain with the story of his life on the island. Prospero has taken some drastic decisions and in the end, he invites the audience to set him free from the island with their applause.