Question

In this final act of the play, Leontes discovers that his wife Hermoine is actually alive, and learns that his newly discovered daughter, Perdita, is joining her hands in marriage with prince Florizel. How can the reader tell that The Winter's Tale is a comedy?

Answer 1

Hello. You forget to put the answer options. The options are:

A. It shows the main character's inability to see his flaw. B. It shows the main characters reuniting in happy terms. C. Leontes regrets his poor judgment and is pardoned. D. The main characters are honest and worthy of riches.

Answer:

B. It shows the main characters reuniting in happy terms.

Explanation:

Shakespeare's comedies have a happy ending, where the main character finds himself in a moment of comfort and happiness. This was because during the comedies, Shakespeare wanted the audience to have access to a fun story that would make the whole audience happy with the resolution.

We can see that the story shown above is a comedy, because the main character has been reunited with his family.