Perdita

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Perdita is a central character in Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale," known as the lost princess who is raised by shepherds and later restores harmony between estranged royal families.

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Perdita canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakespearean character
dramatic character
fictional character
actAndSceneOfRevelation The Winter's Tale
surface form: Act 5 of The Winter’s Tale
adoptiveBrother the Clown (Young Shepherd)
adoptiveFather the Old Shepherd
appearsIn The Winter's Tale
surface form: The Winter’s Tale
associatedTheme loss and restoration
nature versus art
associatedWith Bohemia
Sicily
surface form: Sicilia
betrothedTo Florizel
biologicalFather Leontes
biologicalMother Hermione
birthPlace Sicily
surface form: Sicilia (in the play’s setting)
characterArc from apparent shepherd’s daughter to recognized princess
creator William Shakespeare
describedAs lost princess
dramaticFunction agent of reconciliation between kingdoms
embodiment of virtue raised in humble circumstances
firstPerformanceEra early 17th century
genreOfWorkAppearedIn romance
languageOfWork Early Modern English
literaryPeriod English Renaissance drama
loveInterest Florizel
nameMeaning “lost” in Latin
notableScene sheep-shearing festival in Bohemia
notableTrait grace
loyalty to Florizel
modesty
parentWorkForm stage play
raisedBy shepherds
relationshipToCamillo beneficiary of his loyalty to Leontes and Polixenes
relationshipToMamillius younger sister
relationshipToPolixenes future daughter-in-law
restoresHarmonyBetween Sicilian royal family and Bohemian royal family
reunitesWith Hermione
Leontes
her royal family
roleInWork central character in The Winter’s Tale
socialStatusAtBirth princess of Sicilia
socialStatusDuringUpbringing shepherd’s daughter
stageTradition often portrayed as graceful and pastoral
symbolizes innocence
reconciliation
renewal
upbringingLocation Bohemia
surface form: Bohemia (in the play’s setting)

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