Which Shakespeare play features a magician and his daughter stranded on an island?

• A. Twelfth Night
• B. The Tempest
• C. A Midsummer Night's Dream
• D. The Merchant of Venice

Answer: (B)

The setup with a magician and his daughter stranded on a lonely land is unique to The Tempest. In this play, Prospero is a powerful magician and the exiled Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda accompanies him on a remote island after they are set adrift. The story follows Prospero’s magical control over spirits and the dynamics of his relationship with Miranda, along with how their island life intersects with shipwrecked visitors. That combination—a magical father figure and his daughter living in an isolated setting—is not found in the other options, which feature different premises: a comedy of identity and romance in Illyria; a fairy-tavored dream sequence in a forest; and a Venice-based drama about contracts and justice. So The Tempest is the one that fits.