ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the heroin of The Tempest?
A
Ophelia
B
Desdemona
C
Miranda
D
Helena
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Miranda is the daughter of Prospero, another of the main characters of The Tempest. She was banished to the Island along with her father at the age of three, and in the subsequent twelve years has lived with her father and their slave, Caliban, as her only company.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Miranda. The Tempest is a play created in a male-dominated culture and society. Miranda is indeed one of Shakespeare’s most wonderful creations. She is the only woman in the play.

Detailed explanation-3: -Act 3, Scene 1 takes us to the romantic heart of The Tempest; it is the scene where the play’s two young lovers, Ferdinand and Miranda, confess their love and vow to marry.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ferdinand is the prince of Naples and the son of Alonso, the King of Naples, in Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest. He falls in love with Miranda. He is quick to promise the title of queen and wife to Miranda even though he doesn’t know her name.

Detailed explanation-5: -Miranda. Miranda is Prospero’s daughter and his only child. We are not told anything about her mother.

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