Character Anaylsis

Hermione, who is the wife of Lenotes, is not a large part of The Winter’s Tale in fact after act three she is not seen again until the last scene of the play. Despite this fact Hermione is a strong and memorable feminine character. Her charm and dignity are seen throughout the play. She exudes absolute confidence and is quite intelligent and possesses a great wit. She is the personification of innocence which is ironic when it comes to her charge.
The trial scene is one of the most significant scenes for Hermione. During this scene we see Hermione’s trust of her husband. She has total faith in the love of her husband. We see her think of his comfort rather than hers. We also see this selflessness when she comforts her ladies as she is taken off to prison. Hermione’s defense is interesting in the fact that she does try to deny the charges against her instead she references to her past conduct. She argues her points with great skill and shows us her confidence.
Hermione kindness is also seen in the fact that the members of the court hold her very high self esteem. This is a great example of Shakespeare revealing a characters identity through the other character in the play. Hermione seems to be gracious, loyal, virtuous, etc. in the eyes of everyone but her husband. We then see Hermione reborn in the character of Perdita, Hermione’s daughter.