Which play features a shipwrecked magician on a remote island?

• A. King Lear
• B. Othello
• C. Macbeth
• D. The Tempest

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is identifying a Shakespeare play built around a magician stranded on an isolated land. In The Tempest, Prospero is a rightful duke who has been separated from his throne and ends up on a remote island with his daughter. He wields real magical power, commanding spirits and stirring the seas and weather. The storm at the start of the play unleashes a shipwreck that brings his usurping enemies to the shore, setting everything in motion on the magical, solitary island. This blend of shipwreck, magic, and an island setting is unique to The Tempest. The other plays focus on different themes and settings—family dynamics and power in King Lear, jealousy and manipulation in Othello, and ambition and murder in Macbeth—without a shipwrecked magician on an island.