Bring out the realistic elements in the play, The Tempest.

The Tempest is full of supernatural elements. But it is realistic at the core. The island where Prospero lives is an enchanted one. Yet the play is essentially realistic. Its realistic quality finds expression in the manner in which the various characters have been portrayed. 

Most of the events in the play are manipulated by Prospero by using his supernatural powers. But human nature here has been depicted in a perfectly realistic manner. Ferdinand and Miranda are mutually attracted to each other. They fall in love with each other at first sight. The facts are perfectly true to life. Then the villainy of Antonio and Sebastian is also true to life. Both of them appear as unnatural brothers and devoid of a conscience. Such villains are quite common in real life. Ambition is something to be found in almost every human being. Everybody tries to attain his ambition by all kinds of methods, fair or foul. Alonso had committed a crime. Now he repents of it. Many people in this world commit misdeeds and subsequently repent of them. Prospero forgives his erzmies. This is not something unbelievable. His forgiveness is certainly unique. But it is not something impossible. 

However, Miranda shows pity for the passengers on the stormattacked ship. Antonio incites Sebastian to murder Alonso. The drunken Stephano agrees to murder Prospero. Prospero is anxious to secure a proper husband for Miranda. Alonso becomes remorseful. All these incidents have been depicted in such a manner that we feel them genuine undoubtedly.