The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare is a play that follows Leontes, the king of Sicilia. Leontes drives himself mad when he mistakenly accuses his wife, Queen Hermione, and his childhood friend Polixenes, the King of Bohemia, of having an affair and producing an illegitimate child, which is in fact Leontes’ daughter. Hermione dies and Leontes’ son, Mamillius, leaves him to spend many years in mourning. He is eventually reunited with his old friend Polixenes who forgives him and informs him that his son, Florizel, is going to marry Leontes’ daughter, Perdita.
Dramatis Personae
Leontes, King of Sicilia
Mamillius, his son
Camillo, Sicilian Lord
Antigonus, Sicilian Lord
Cleomenes, Sicilian Lord
Dion, Sicilian Lord
Polixenes, King of Bohemia
Florizel, his son
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The English playwright, poet, and actor William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is generally acknowledged to be the greatest of English writers and one of the most extraordinary creators in human history.The ...
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Considered by critics, scholars, and the theater-going public the most important dramatist in the history of English literature, William Shakespeare occupies a unique position in the pantheon of great...
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William Shakespeare's reputation is based primarily on his plays. With the partial exception of the Sonnets (1609), quarried since the early nineteenth century for autobiographical secrets allegedly ...
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Biography Essay"He was not of an age, but for all time." So wrote Ben Jonson in his dedicatory verses to the memory of William Shakespeare in 1623, and so we continue to affirm today. No other writer,...
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It has been said that in "The Winter's Tale" Shakespeare dramatises the contemporary struggle between masculine and feminine power. In light of this comment, examine the presentation of the relationsh...
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The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale is one of jealousy, betrayal and redemption. While this story involves many characters and opens questions of the flaws in human nature and the power of forgivene...
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As Leontes makes his first appearance in Shakespeare's `The Winter's Tales', the reader is confronted by an aggressively insecure character. His conversation with the more relaxed Polixenes is illust...
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"The Winters Tale" is recognized as one of Shakespeare's late plays. After Shakespeare's death, his plays were classified into three sections: tragedies, comedies and histories. "The Winters Tale" is ...
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"The Winters Tale is not so much about the triumph of time but the triumph of women"
Examine Shakespeare's presentation of the female characters in the play and assess the significance of the play fo...
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The Winter's Tale was written in 1611, after Queen Elizabeth was on the throne for 44 years. Queen Elizabeth was an extremely powerful ruler, and was dubbed "the Virgin Queen", which highlighted her ...
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The Winter's Tale
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