originally published in 1623,the tempest is belived to be one of the last plays written alone by william shakespeare.the play explores the themes of love,betrayal,compsssion,freedom,and confinement.it can be considered a tragic comedy since even though the entire play has tragic elements,the climax is quite comic.swirled i are the supernatural characters of spirits and ghosts which agian gives the play the classic thouh of shakespeare.