Prospero has everything under control! He wanted revenge right? Well, he really doesn't give that.
I think Prospero's actions in the final act reveal his true character. Prospero actually forgives. He makes up his mind about revenge and makes a speech that signifies his formal rejection of magic. Prospero charges Alonso for throwing Prospero and his daughter out of Italy, and Sebastian and Antonio for being part of this crime. Prospero announces Ariel's freedom and Ariel sings a song out of joy. Prospero's judgement on his enemies generally have been justified. Gonzalo was always a honorouable man. Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo are too drunk to even get punished. But Prospero's character is changed in the last act so much he forgives those that gave him wrong. Caliban apoligizes Prospero for taking Stephano's foolishness and Prospero acknowledges Caliban and takes him as his own.
Prospero's first words suggest a metaphor, the words "gather to a head" suggest things coming to a cimax.
There are also a ton of allusions Prospero puts in his speech such as "green sour ringlets". These ringlets are small circles of sour grass caused by the roots of toadstools, made by fairies dancing.
When Prospero at last confronts Alonso and his brothers, he uses another metaphor to demonstrate the gradual process of Prospero's spell fading from them. Prospero gives up his magic something ironic in this act. A major theme running though the entire work is forgiveness versus vengeance.
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