People often look for a copy of The Tempest, by William Shakespeare; they often have difficulty finding it because everyone classifies it differently. Some believe that it is a play based on history and politics. Some believe it to be a romance because of the relationship between Ferdinand and Miranda. Others consider it a mask because of Scene I of Act IV. Some consider this a tragedy because of the way the play opens and unfolds, even though it turns out that no one dies in the end. There are those who consider this a comedy because of how certain scenes make fun of the characters and how Ariel and Prospero play games with everyone's minds. It is a comedy because there is more comedy in it than in any other genre in which it has been classified. People have different definitions of romance. Stephen J. Miko believes that romance is based on forgiveness, reconciliation and regeneration. He thinks The Tempest contains these aspects. It is true that the play contains these aspects in Act V. In Act V, Ariel states that King Alonso and his entourage regret what they have done. In this scene they are admitted to Prospero's cell and there he forgives them all for something they have done. King Alonso also asks forgiveness from his son, for losing him on the island, and from Prospero, for overthrowing him from his post. Caliban also asks for forgiveness when he also planned to overthrow Prospero. Prospero also forgives him for his plans. There is no denying that this definition of romance is in the room. Although the play ends with reconciliation and mutual forgiveness, leaving a moral to the play, this is not the theme of the play. Forgiveness only appears towards the end of the play. Middle of paper ......is and New Comedy. Shakespeare Quarterly, 21.3 (Summer 1970). 207-11. PrintCrowther, John, ed. “Do not fear the storm.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2005. Internet. May 6, 2010 Dean, Winter. “Operas on “The Tempest”. The Musical Times, 105. 1461 (November 1964) 810-14. Print Lewis, Liz. “The mixture of styles in Shakespeare's later plays: The Winter's Tale and The Tempest.” Online literature study. William Shakespeare. December 2001. The web. May 9, 2010. Miko, Stephen J. “Storm.” ELH, 49.1 (spring 1982): 1-17. Print. Schmidgall, Gary. “The Tempest and Primaleon: a new source.” Shakespeare Quarterly, 37.4 (Winter 1986): 423-39. Print.Sleights, William WE "A source for the storm and the context of the Discorsi." » Shakespeare Quarterly, 36.1 (Spring 1985): 68-70. Print “The Tempest” Folger-Shakespeare Library. Folger Shakespeare Library. 1994. Internet. 8. May 2010.