Perdita 3.

Question 1

Quote

Answer 1

“Your high self, the gracious mark o’land”
“And me, poor lowly maid”

Question 2

Overview

Answer 2

Act 4 scene 4 Perdita and Florizel are at the sheep-shearing festival together in which Florizel admires Perditas beauty, she rejects his comments and stays humble and insecure within her looks and status as she fears what will happen if they are seen together without Florizel being in his disguise as a shepherd

Question 3

Analysis

Answer 3

Perdita can be seen to carry low self-esteem within her status as she is accompanied by a prince.

Question 4

Dramatic Method

Answer 4

Characterisation of Perdita is shown as she rejects the sweetness of the prince and looks fatally at herself as he assures her that she is as pretty as the goddess of Spring however, this anxiety and low confidence is characterised as she reminds him of both of their differing status’. This can also create irony for the audience as they are aware of their equal status that Perdita rejects

Question 5

Theme

Answer 5

This can deal with the theme of Love as even though she insecure within their differing status’ she attempts to overlook the social shame they will both receive in the matter of loving him as well as being comfortable and trusting enough with the prince that she can confide in him her insecurities of her status with him reassuring her that he does not care about her status which is opposite to his father and portraying some type of foreshadowing

Question 6

Context

Answer 6

Within the renaissance period of 1500-1660 being born Out of (supposed) wedlock led to many restrictions on children such as discrimination, prejudice and could result in being put to death.

Perdita was seen to come from a lower class family (irony as she was princess) resulting in rejection for her inter-class relationship that would’ve brought shame and rejection onto the family.

Question 7

Link

Answer 7

This can be Linked through irony to the end of the play where Perditas nightmare of their seperation due to his father comes true within the end of this act however, her life is transformed as she is ruined with her royal mother and father allowing her to be free of insecurities within class as she can comfortably marry her husband who loved her despite background unconditionally