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Quote 12 Mark his [Antonio’s] condition and th’ event. Then tell me If this might be a brother. (I.ii.) Meaning- Prospero says these words to Miranda in his account the story of his exodus from Milan. Prospero draws on the language of kinship to emphasize the gravity of Antonio’s betrayal. Although Antonio’s plotting with Alonso constitutes treason, the fact that Antonio was his brother made the transgression even more devastating. Antonio’s act of treason serves as a model on which Shakespeare builds other examples of treasonous behavior in the play.