The Winter's Tale

Question 1

Leontes and Polixenes being referred to as "Sicilia" and "Bohemia" is an example of how

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Land was controlled by a small, wealthy class of people

Question 2

Margaret Jones-Davies argues that Shakespeare uses the play to challenge

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Religion

Question 3

"Go, play, boy, play...disgraced a part whose issue." What method does Shakespeare incorporate?

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Word play to demonstrate corruption of innocence in marriage

Question 4

“There is no truth at all i’ th’ oracle./ The sessions shall proceed. This is mere falsehood.”

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Characterization of Leontes

Question 5

Which critic would most likely agree that Leontes is mentally deranged?

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Orgel

Question 6

Symbolism behind the statue of Hermoine

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Women's purpose was to sit and look pretty, like a statue, Shows how women lacked a voice to express themselves

Question 7

“I am not prone to weeping, as our sex/ Commonly are,” Who said this?

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Hermoine

Question 8

What is plot relevance of the following text, "too hot, too hot!"

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Leontes's disdain for Polixenes's playfulness with Hermione., Leontes's temper worsens after witnessing supposed adultery.

Question 9

What Greek allusion did Leontes make when he was speaking to the Oracle?

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Apollo's Temple, Delphos

Question 10

Which critic argues that the bear is the perfect animal for the play's "tragicomic" genre?

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Louise G. Clubb

Question 11

“The fairest flowers of this season are carnations and two-toned gillyflowers..."

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Symbolism

Question 12

What was the Oracle's prophecy in Act lll?

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"Hermione is chaste...Polixenes blamless"

Question 13

What time period was The Winter's Tale written in?

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The Renaissance

Question 14

What is the symbolic impact of Perdita returning to Sicilia?

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Hope of a promised heir to the suffering kingdom

Question 15

"Now from the oracle/ They will bring all, who’s spiritual counsel had/ shall stop or spur me.”

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Greek Allusion

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