Stephano Character Analysis

Learning my lines for my character Stephano, I've realised many traits and habits in the things he does. For example he always questions himself, most noticeably when he asks 'If thou beest Trinculo come forth!' Then he goes on to say 'Thou art very Trinculo indeed!' So to me it seems like whenever he wants to ask a question he either answers it himself or automatically makes it rhetorical.

Throughout this post I'll be editing my thoughts on what my character does and how he behaves in certain situations.

Stephano And Trinculo

This duo in Stephano and Trinculo create a lot of mischief, especially being the drunkest on the ship and on the island. When both are entered into the scene it's not known by either of them that the other is on the same island but when Stephano addresses Trinculo's being, he responds to the addressing himself by saying 'Thou art very Trinculo indeed!'. Stephano being the boisterous and often drunk butler of King Alonso and Trinculo being a drunken jester and a servent of Alonso, find themselves in the same position on the island. Their plan, along with Caliban is to make Stephano king but of course this doesn't happen as all 3 are incapable of doing so.

In their last lines in the play they go off to say that courage has brought them to where they are. Both men not aware that Prospero, Alonso and the rest are standing close-by. They quickly try and cover up but realise it's too late and have nothing left in their soul but shame, knowing they brought sinful deeds around the island.