Key vocabulary for studying this play at KS3 and GCSE.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | To take a position of power illegitimately. |
| servitude | The state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful. |
| epilogue | A final speech addressed directly to the audience, given by a character at the end of a play. |
| tempest | A violent windy storm. The title refers to the storm Prospero raises in Act 1. |
| vengeance | Punishment inflicted as revenge. "The rarer action is / In virtue than in vengeance." |