GCE A-Level - Higher 2 (H2) · Literature in English (9539)

William Shakespeare: The Winter’s Tale: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on William Shakespeare: The Winter’s Tale.

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Question 1
1 mark

How does Paulina eventually present the 'living' Hermione to Leontes in the final act?

Question 2
1 mark

What role does Paulina primarily play during the sixteen-year gap between Acts 3 and 5 in The Winter’s Tale?

Question 3
1 mark

What name does Shakespeare give to the old shepherd's son in The Winter's Tale who witnesses both the abandonment of baby Perdita and the death of Antigonus?

Question 4
1 mark

What does Leontes demand of Camillo regarding Polixenes in Act 1?

Question 5
1 mark

In the debate over 'art' versus 'nature' in Act 4, what is Perdita’s stance regarding gillyvors (carnations)?

Question 6
2 marks

In William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, what dramatic function does the character of Time serve at the beginning of Act 4?

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Question 7
4 marks

In The Winter's Tale, how does Leontes' sudden jealousy in Act 1 symbolize a breakdown of the pastoral order established in the opening scenes?

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Question 8
2 marks

Describe the symbolic importance of the statue of Hermione in the final scene of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale.

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Question 9
4 marks

In William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, the transition from Sicilia to Bohemia marks a significant shift in tone and genre.

(a) Discuss how the theme of jealousy is presented in the first three acts through Leontes.
(b) How does the pastoral setting of Bohemia in Act 4 serve as a contrast to the courtly world of Sicilia?

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Question 10
4 marks

In The Winter’s Tale, the statue scene in Act 5 is a pivotal moment of reconciliation.

(a) Explain the dramatic significance of Hermione’s 'resurrection'.
(b) How does Shakespeare use the characters of Paulina and Perdita to facilitate the restoration of order in the play?

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