Discuss whether Shakespeare offers a defense against Plato’s arguments or agrees with them in The Tempest.

Consider the claims Plato makes against poets and artists and discuss whether Shakespeare offers a defense against Plato’s arguments or agrees with them in The Tempest.

Be sure to lay out the basis of your comparison clearly.

You might want to think about Prospero’s relationship to knowledge, power and other characters in the play.

Be sure to include an outline of the essay within the document.