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a play by William Shakespeare , probably written in 1611 and generally thought to be the last play he wrote. It takes place on an island and its central character is Prospero, who lives there with his daughter Miranda. Prospero, who has magic powers, has been illegally replaced as duke of Milan by his brother Antonio and uses his magic powers to create a storm. In the storm, his brother’s ship is wrecked and his brother and others come onto the island. With the help of Ariel, a magical creature, Prospero then gets back his position as duke.