• Winter's Tales, Shakespear

• Introduction
• Short Summary
• Detailed Summary
• Summary Act I-Scene-I
• Summary Act I, Scene II
• Summary Act II, Scene I
• Summary Act II, Scene II
• Summary Act II, Scene III
• Summary Act III, Scene I&II
• Summary Act III, Scene III
• Summary Act IV, Scene I-III
• Summary Act IV, Scene IV
• Summary Act V, Scene I
• Summary Act V, Scene II
• Characters in "Winter's Tales"
• Leontes, King of Sicilia
• Hermione, Queen of Sicilia
• Perdita: the shepherdess
• Character of Camillo
• Polixenes: King of Bohemia
• Florizel, Prince of Bohemia
• Character of Paulina
• Winter's Tales Themes and Topics
• Top 10 Quotes from Winter's Tales
• Best Quotes from Winter's Tales

Act V, Scene II-Detailed Summary of Winter's Tales: "Winter's Tales" by William Shakespeare

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Scene II



In the palace of Sicilia, the two kings meet in the most emotional manner. The shepherd and the clown reveal the true identity of Perdita. She is recognized as the daughter of the king of Sicilia. Now, Paulina shows the statue of Hermione to them all. Leontes wonders why there are wrinkles on her face. Hermione comes down the stage and hangs about the neck of her husband. Paulina discloses that Hermione was not dead. She was concealed till her daughter was found. The king, though amazed, decides to give equal prize to Paulina; he gives her hand to Camillo for marriage.