flower-scenes

Updated: July 12, 2026

The flower-imagery of "The Winter's Tale" compared with other flower-scenes in Shakespeare, in "A Midsommer Nights Dreame" and "Hamlet." The classic and folk-lore allusions. The pastoral element in "As you Like It" and "Winter's Tale." The rustic scenes have little bearing on the play; are they necessary to Shakespeare's art in order to throw a clear light on the character of his protagonists?

Helen Archibald Clarke - Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies