The Winter's Tale Setting

This Study Guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Winter's Tale.

The Winter's Tale Setting

This Study Guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Winter's Tale.
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Sicilia

Sicilia is the country where Leontes is King. The country is not described in great depth, though there are a few pieces of action that give hints about the country as a whole. It seems that Shakespeare gave the country specific settings and attributes that it may not have actually had, meaning the reader could consider it a fictional place.

Bohemia

Bohemia is a country ruled by Polixenes. This is where Perdita grows up, raised by the Old Shepherd. The country apparently has at least some area devoted to sheep herding as there is a large festival attended by the shepherds. As is the case with most of Shakespeare’s settings, there is not a great deal of detail offered about the place.

The Prison

Located in Sicilia, this prison is not the traditional prison of modern times. Hermione is held here; but, she has her attendants with...

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