莎剧赏析 之十冬天的故事》The Winters Tale.pptVIP

莎劇賞析 之十一： 《冬天的故事》The Winter’s Tale 董 崇 選 中山醫大應用外語系教授 懂更懂學習英文網站負責人 網址：.tw I. The Plot: Type: Tragi-comedy (悲喜劇) Time: the legendary past (傳說中的古代) Locale: Sicilia (西西里亞) Bohemia (波希米亞) First presented: 1611 II. Principal Characters: Leontes (雷昂提斯): King of Sicilia Polixenes (波力克希尼斯): king of Bohemia Hermione (荷邁爾尼): Queen to Leontes Paulina: Hermione’s lady-in-waiting Antigonus: Paulina’s husband Camillo: Leontes’ trusted advisor Florizel (福洛里傑爾): Prince of Bohemia Perdita (朴娥迪塔): daughter of Leontes Hermione Autolycus: a ballad monger (賣唱民謠者) An old shepherd his son (a clown, 鄉巴佬) III. The Story: 第一幕:After a nine months’ visit to Sicilia, Polixenes wishes to return to Bohemia. His friend Leontes entreats him to stay longer in Sicilia, but Polixenes declines the entreaty. After Hermione’s begging, however, he agrees to stay another week. This causes a sudden jealousy in Leontes, who then voices his suspicions to Camillo and orders Camillo to kill Polixenes. Yet, Camillo warns Polixenes of his danger and urges him to fly. To protect himself as well, Camillo accompanies Polixenes to Bohemia, rousing Leontes’ further suspicions. III. The Story: 第二幕: After learning of Polixenes’ flight with Camillo, Leontes orders Mamillian (his young son) taken from his mother and Hermione sent to prison. He also sends two men to consult Apollo’s oracle to determine the queen’s guilt. Paulina discovers that Hermione has prematurely given birth to a daughter. The birth does not lessen the King’s suspicion. Leontes even asks Antigonus to take the baby away and desert it outside his own realm. III. The Story: 第三幕: Leontes orders a public arraignment of Hermione. At the public hearing, Hermione denies Leontes’ accusation of adultery and conspiracy against his life. Apollo’s oracle declares that Hermione, Polixenes and Camillo are innocent. Leontes refuses to believe the oracle. Mami