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PERDITA'S GARDEN
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."
QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION
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?