The Winter's Tale Characterisation Contents Guide Recent The Winter's Tale Contents Introduction Timeline Images Author(s) Shakespeare, William 1564 - 1582: William Shakespeare's Stratford Beginnings 1582 - 1592: William Shakespeare's Marriage, Parenthood and Early Occupation 1592 - 1594: William Shakespeare's Life In London, part 1 1594 - 1611: William Shakespeare's Life In London, part 2 1594 - 1611: William Shakespeare's Life In London, part 3 1611 - 1616: William Shakespeare - Back to Stratford The context of The Winter's TaleSocial / political contextHenry VIII and The Winter's TaleThe Stuart monarchyMore on James' mother, Mary Queen of ScotsCity and countryReligious / philosophical contextDivine right of kingsThe RenaissanceThe ReformationThe TheatreMystery and morality playsPermanent theatresDesign of theatresThe role of womenThe Winter's Tale SynopsesAct IAct I, Scene iAct I, Scene iiAct IIAct II, Scene iAct II, Scene iiAct II, Scene iiiAct IIIAct III, Scene iAct III, Scene iiAct III, Scene iiiAct IVAct IV, Scene iAct IV, Scene iiAct IV, Scene iiiAct IV, Scene ivAct VAct V, Scene iAct V, Scene iiAct V, Scene iiiShakespeare's languageThe evolution of the languageThee, thou and youThe royal pluralBlank verse, prose and rhymeVariations from the normVerse and proseLanguage in actionThe structure of The Winter's TaleThe time scaleContrasts and divisionsRomance playsJuxtapositionDramatic ironyThe surprise endingThemes and significant ideas in The Winter's TaleIdeas of natureNatureThe pastoral traditionThe seasonsNatural and unnatural developmentBirth and growthChildrenSin and innocenceParents and childrenTimeThe nature of humanityThe chain of beingThe state as a bodyReason and passionDisease and healingThe higher powersSpiritual re-creationThe plays and playingCharacterisationLeontesHermioneCamilloPaulinaPerditaPolixenesFlorizelMamilliusAntigonusAutolycusOld ShepherdClown (Young Shepherd)Mopsa and DorcasCleomenes and DionThe importance of womenCritical analysis of The Winter's TaleHow to approach critical analysis of a passageA worked example of textual analysisApproaching exams and essaysWhat makes a good English exam answer?How to plan an essayPossible essay questions on The Winter's TaleEngaging with The Winter's TaleResources and further readingBooklistTheatre and MediaInternetWorksheet downloadsTimeline of Shakespeare's works Characterisation Tweet Recently Viewed The Winter's Tale » Characterisation now Scan and go Scan on your mobile for direct link.
