The Winter’s Tale · Character
Cleomenes
A lord of Sicilia who travels with Dion to the oracle at Delphi.
minor
Also known as Cleomenes Sir, Cleomenes Great Apollo
First appearance: act iii
Cleomenes shows up with force in Scene III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Returns from Delphos with Dion, bearing the Oracle's response.
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In Scene III: Returns from Delphos with Dion, bearing the Oracle's response. Later, in Scene I: Describes the island's climate and the oracle's overwhelming voice, and expresses unease about the accusations against…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Delphi oracle messengers
- Protagonist
- Sicilian court and Bohemian characters
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Antigonus’s interna…
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See Cleomenes in act iii