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The Winter's Tale
By William Shakespeare - Stage play
Stage playStageACT I, Scene 2
Roles
- Leontes - Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male
About this piece
Leontes suspects his wife is cheating on him
Summary
Leontes is the king of Sicily. His childhood friend King Polixenes is visiting him from Bohemia. Polixenes is about to go back home and Leontes begs him to stay. Polixenes doesn't change his mind until Hermione, Leonte's wife, persuades him otherwise. Leontes is convinced that his wife is cheating on him with Polixenes. When the two leave to go for a walk, Leontes delivers this monologue to the audience, expressing his frustrations that his wife is cheating on him.
Tone
AngryLamentingComplainingFrustratedTalking to the audience
Use cases
classaudition
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