In act III, Prospero is everywhere in the behind the scenes. He isn’t out right and visible to every character; he is hidden. This allows him to spy on all of his growing schemes. When Ferdinand and Miranda profess their love to one another, he is in the background telling the audience his thoughts in asides. He might be controlling this relationship, or maybe he is just happy that his daughter is marrying nobility, since he is looking for his own power redeemed. I think in this scene he is talking to the audience to let us know that he knows about this encounter and is happy with it. He still has power over everything. In scene iii, Ariel confronts the nobles with their wrong doings and Prospero is of course behind it all. He is talking in his asides to the nobles, making witty comments on how bad these people. Then in the end, he tells the audience he is happy with Ariel and he has more planned.
Tempest Act III
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