Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Nature of Leontes' jealousy
Nature of Leontes' jealousy
Unfounded & sudden, from psychological instability
What Hermione embodies
What Hermione embodies
Unwavering virtue despite false accusations
What Perdita represents
What Perdita represents
Natural grace & inherent moral purity
Duration of Leontes' remorse
Duration of Leontes' remorse
Sixteen years
Paulina's role in Leontes' penitence
Paulina's role in Leontes' penitence
Moral guide refusing to let him forget his crimes
How Time functions in play
How Time functions in play
As chorus figure addressing audience directly
The statue scene
The statue scene
Hermione as sculpture that 'comes to life'
Sicily vs Bohemia settings
Sicily vs Bohemia settings
Court (suspicion/tragedy) vs pastoral (freedom/festivity)
Oracle of Delphi's function
Oracle of Delphi's function
Confirms Hermione's innocence with divine authority
Genre of The Winter's Tale
Genre of The Winter's Tale
Tragicomedy