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How effective is the opening of 'The Tempest'? 'The Tempest', written in 1611, is thought to be Shakespeare's last play and is completely original in its storyline. It does, however, take a great amount of inspiration from 16th Century Sailing. The first scene of any play normally sets the scene for the rest of the play. This is not the case for the opening scene to 'The Tempest'. The first scene opens with a storm in the middle of the sea. The general atmosphere is chaotic and it's easy to lose track of what's happening. Everyone seems to be panicking. The reader first sees the Boatswain giving out commands to try and help the ship withstand the storm. The nobility come on deck and are told to go back to their cabins: 'Keep your cabins: you do assist the storm.' 'To cabin...silence...trouble us not!" This shows the severity of the storm, and that the Boatswain...

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