The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 14.1842  Tuesday, 23 September 2003

From:           Susan St. John <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date:           Monday, 22 Sep 2003 19:17:51 -0700
Subject:        Winter's Tale Queries

I'm working on the final scene of WT with my high school actors, and I
have a couple of questions:

First - I would like to know the list's opinion on the pronunciation of
Paulina and Perdita.  I have heard, and tend to prefer [paw-lee'-nuh]
and [per-dee'-duh] (not exactly IPA notation, but I hope it will
suffice).  AND, every time "Paulina" is spoken in Act 5, scene 3, it
looks like it should scan as two syllables...what's up with that??

And second - What is Camillo trying to say in lines 58-62?

     My lord, your sorrow was too sore laid on,
     Which sixteen winters cannot blow away,
     So many summers dry.  Scarce any joy
     Did ever so long live; no sorrow
     But killed itself much sooner.

I think he's trying to comfort Leontes...but he seems to be saying
"you've already been sad for so long; yet a lifetime wouldn't be long
enough; people are hardly ever happy for this long, let alone wallowing
in sorrow."

How is this supposed to be a comfort??

Thanks in advance for your help.
Susan St. John.

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