The Winter's Tale (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Genre of The Winter's Tale
Genre of The Winter's Tale
Late romance
Leontes' tragic flaw
Leontes' tragic flaw
Irrational jealousy
What Oracle declares about Hermione
What Oracle declares about Hermione
Hermione is innocent
Meaning of Perdita's name
Meaning of Perdita's name
Lost
How Antigonus dies
How Antigonus dies
Killed by a bear
Time gap in the play
Time gap in the play
Sixteen years
Why Polixenes forbids Florizel & Perdita's marriage
Why Polixenes forbids Florizel & Perdita's marriage
Perceived class difference
What happens to the 'statue' of Hermione
What happens to the 'statue' of Hermione
Comes to life - Hermione is alive
Where Hermione lived for sixteen years
Where Hermione lived for sixteen years
In hiding under Paulina's protection
The play's structural movement
The play's structural movement
From tragedy to comedy