STEPHANO: Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale, by: 45: this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth. Proceed. Caliban still wants very much to kill Prospero, and carry out this plot; however, Trinculo and Stephano are very drunk, as usual, and prove completely incapable of anything but petty theft. Mercy, mercy! CALIBAN: I say, by sorcery he got this isle; From me he got it. Trinculo, a jester, and Stephano, a drunken butler, are two minor members of the shipwrecked party. In this lesson, we will focus on the introduction of two comedic characters: Stephano and Trinculo. if thy greatness will: 50: Trinculo and Stephano also contribute to the play the idea that evil in men shows no boundaries. This criticism is further expressed by Trinculo who refers to their prospective customers as 'holiday-fool[s]' Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo come looking for Prospero, and swipe a few garments of Prospero's on their way. Trinculo and Caliban quarrel, and Stephano takes Caliban’s part. STEPHANO: Doth thy other mouth call me? if thy greatness will This is: a devil, and no monster: I will leave him; I have no: 100: long spoon. Trinculo, the king's jester, and Stephano, the king's drunken butler; who are found by Caliban, a monstrous figure who had been living on the island before Prospero arrived, and whom Prospero adopted, raised and enslaved. Stephano discusses the possibility of selling Caliban, so Shakespeare may be criticising the way colonialists exploit the natives of the lands they conquered for their own personal gain. While Antonio and Ferdinand are making a plot to kill the King, Alonso, for power, Trinculo and Stephano are doing the same towards Prospero. Caliban calls Prospero a tyrant and urges Stephano to kill Prospero and take Miranda as his consort. Caliban and Stephano believe it is Trinculo speaking. Their drunken boasting and petty greed reflect and deflate the quarrels and power struggles of Prospero and the other noblemen. In The Tempest, Act III, Scene ii, Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo discuss their plans. We will explore the ways in which Shakespeare creates comedy and how these characters present … The third video in our series made by Ben Unwin to showcase our production of The Tempest features Jonni Hilon as Caliban, Luke Day as Trinculo & Brian Haswell as Stephano… STEPHANO Mum, then, and no more. Ariel, invisible, imitates Trinculo’s voice and accuses Caliban of lying, causing further trouble among the three. They provide a comic foil to the other, more powerful pairs of Prospero and Alonso and Antonio and Sebastian. CALIBAN I say, by sorcery he got this isle; From me he got it. Lesson overview: The theme of comedy: Trinculo and Stephano View in classroom. TRINCULO: Stephano! Which is the most reasonable conclusion to draw about Ariel's motive for breaking into the conversation? TRINCULO: Why, I said nothing. TRINCULO Why, I said nothing. STEPHANO Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth. These three will raise an unsuccessful coup against … Proceed. Stephano enjoys the admiration of the "monster" (as Trinculo repeatedly calls Caliban) and relishes... (full context) Caliban volunteers to show them around the island and expresses a hope that Stephano might be able to deliver him from servitude to Prospero. TRINCULO: Stephano! STEPHANO: Mum, then, and no more. If thou beest Stephano, touch me and: speak to me: for I am Trinculo--be not afeard--thy: good friend Trinculo.