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An Analysis Of 'Full Fathom Five Thy Father Lies'

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Jasmine Shrestha
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Language and Composition
John Remarek The song “Full Fathom Five Thy Father Lies” is extracted from a world-famous fictitious play “The Tempest” successfully written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare, who was an English poet, playwright and actor, is regarded as the greatest writer in English language. Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet are his other works which were highly appreciated by his readers. “The Tempest” was written in 1610 and is said to be the last play written by the writer. It is a play with a complex mixture of romance, comedy and tragedy. In scene 2, act 1 of this play, Prince Ferdinand, the son of Alonso, the King of Naples, is extremely grief-stricken and heartbroken as he thinks that his father has died in the shipwreck as a result of the tempest. During this moment, Ariel, a miraculous spirit of air attempts to provide solace to the Prince singing this song and he completely changes the concept of death in a positive way. In this song, Ariel tries to console the disheartened prince saying that the King is not dead but has rather gone to a place more beautiful. According to him, Ferdinand’s father’s soul has transferred away from the Earth and his body has transcended to something more important and valuable. Ariel provides consolation to the prince saying that his father lies thirty feet below the surface of the sea and he has gone through remarkable efficacious changes. His body has transformed into something really very

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