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The Winter's Tale Contents

  • Introduction
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  • 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 Tale
    • Social / political context Show more
      • Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale
      • The Stuart monarchy
        • More on James' mother, Mary Queen of Scots
      • City and country
    • Religious / philosophical context Show more
      • Divine right of kings
      • The Renaissance
      • The Reformation
    • The Theatre Show more
      • Mystery and morality plays
      • Permanent theatres
      • Design of theatres
      • The role of women
  • The Winter's Tale Synopses
    • Act I Show more
      • Act I, Scene i
      • Act I, Scene ii
    • Act II Show more
      • Act II, Scene i
      • Act II, Scene ii
      • Act II, Scene iii
    • Act III Show more
      • Act III, Scene i
      • Act III, Scene ii
      • Act III, Scene iii
    • Act IV Show more
      • Act IV, Scene i
      • Act IV, Scene ii
      • Act IV, Scene iii
      • Act IV, Scene iv
    • Act V Show more
      • Act V, Scene i
      • Act V, Scene ii
      • Act V, Scene iii
  • Shakespeare's language
    • The evolution of the language
    • Thee, thou and you
    • The royal plural
    • Blank verse, prose and rhyme
    • Variations from the norm
    • Verse and prose
    • Language in action
  • The structure of The Winter's Tale
    • The time scale
    • Contrasts and divisions
    • Romance plays
    • Juxtaposition
    • Dramatic irony
    • The surprise ending
  • Themes and significant ideas in The Winter's Tale
    • Ideas of nature
    • Nature
    • The pastoral tradition
    • The seasons
    • Natural and unnatural development Show more
      • Birth and growth
      • Children
      • Sin and innocence
      • Parents and children
      • Time
    • The nature of humanity Show more
      • The chain of being
      • The state as a body
      • Reason and passion
      • Disease and healing
    • The higher powers
    • Spiritual re-creation
    • The plays and playing
  • Characterisation
    • Leontes
    • Hermione
    • Camillo
    • Paulina
    • Perdita
    • Polixenes
    • Florizel
    • Mamillius
    • Antigonus
    • Autolycus
    • Old Shepherd
    • Clown (Young Shepherd)
    • Mopsa and Dorcas
    • Cleomenes and Dion
    • The importance of women
  • Critical analysis of The Winter's Tale
    • How to approach critical analysis of a passage
    • A worked example of textual analysis
  • Approaching exams and essays
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Worksheet downloads - The Winter's TaleTopical worksheetsInvestigate worksheets

Worksheet downloads - The Winter's Tale

Topical worksheets

Investigate worksheets
 The Winter's Tale: (b) Comparing two speeches   Investigate! The Winter's Tale: Act I
 The Winter's Tale: (b)i Comparing two speeches (Teachers' prompt sheet)   Investigate! The Winter's Tale: Act II 
 The Winter's Tale: (c) Imagery and themes   Investigate! The Winter's Tale: Act III 
 The Winter's Tale: (d) The woman of the play   Investigate! The Winter's Tale: Act IV
 The Winter's Tale: (d)i Women and marriage   Investigate! The Winter's Tale: Act V
 The Winter's Tale: (e) The significance of the title   
 The Winter's Tale: (e)i The significance of the title (Teachers' prompt sheet)   
 The Winter's Tale: (f) The play's structure   
 The Winter's Tale: (f)i The play's structure (Teachers' prompt sheet)   

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