Polixenes 2.

Question 1

Quote

Answer 1

“Whom son I dare not call; thou art too base to be acknowledged: thou a sceptre’s heir”
“And thou, fresh piece of excellent witchcraft, who of force must know the royal fool thou copest with”

Question 2

Overview

Answer 2

This act shows Polixenes and Camillo entering the feast in disguise to figure out what is son is doing learning that they are to marry Perdita without his approval and disowns Florizell threatening to kill the Shepherd and his son.

Question 3

Analysis

Answer 3

Polixenes tricks his son into revealing his intentions with Perdita in which he rejects his son calling perdita a witch that knew he was a king neglecting and creating a contrast between any peaceful conversation they had.

Question 4

Dramatic method

Answer 4

Costume- “discovering himself” caused this to be an intense dialogue for the audience between each character as the audience was aware of Florizels mistake in trusting this stranger. Causing it to be seen as a tragic play as polixenes threatens death upon perditas guardian creating a tense and unknown atmosphere on stage.

Question 5

Theme

Answer 5

This deals with the theme of natural order as polixenes attempts to be seen as serving justice to perdita and florizel however, this quote identifies that those who attempt to uphold loyalty most vigorously end up committing the plays most heinous acts. Deals with the them of appearance and reality relating to the class system as once he learns the reality of perdita he rejects her as a person despite earlier telling her that nature is art.

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 causes again a tragic genre and irony as polixenes has not learnt from Leontes mistakes in alienating himself from his family. Causes irony as polixenes is unaware through the destruction of their friendship how much Leontes is grieving his mistakes