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A masque. These were pompous and rather static entertainments which were popular at the time. In including one in the play, Shakespeare was bowing to the popular taste for spectacle. Such spectacular scenes were a feature of his late plays: in A Winter's Tale a real bear appears on the stage, in Cymbeline an actor representing Jupiter is lowered from the stage ceiling for no good dramatic reason, and Henry VIII is full of long and spectacular processions.

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He wanted them to fall in love, which of course they did.

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Q: What does Prospero stage in order to celebrate the betrothal of Miranda and Ferdinand?
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Prospero is Miranda's father and their relationship is very significant. Prosepero is very protective over Miranda. He is against Caliban in the ply as he once tried to rape Miranda. Prospero wishes for Miranda to have the right man and for her to be happy. When she meets Ferdinand, Prospero creates a masque for them.


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