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The Winter's Tale
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Act I, Scenes i-ii
Act II, Scenes i-iii
Act III, Scenes i-ii
Act III, Scene iii-Act IV, Scene iii
Act IV, Scene iv, lines 1-440
Act IV, Scene iv, lines 441-846
Act V, Scenes i-iii
Analysis
Characters
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Short Summary
Characters
Act 1, Scenes i-ii
Act 2, Scenes i-iii
Act 3, Scenes i-ii
Act 3, Scene iii-Act 4, Scene iii
Act 4, Scene iv, lines 1-440
Act 4, Scene iv, lines 441-846
Act 5, Scenes i-iii
Study Questions
Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Characters Quiz
Further Study
Characters Quiz
1
of 5
Excessive ___ causes problems for King Leontes and others.
Desire
Land
Jealousy
Power
2
of 5
Who or what definitively proves that Hermione has been falsely accused?
Oracle
Guards
Paulina
Perdita
3
of 5
Who is raised by a Shepherd?
Florizel
Perdita
Leontes
Camillo
4
of 5
Who shares news of the poisoning plan with King Polixenes?
Hermione
Camillo
King Leontes
Paulina
5
of 5
Who is the fiercely loyal friend of Hermione, who is apparently the agent of her resurrection?
Camillo
Paulina
Antigonus
Perdita
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