"Formaction" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbc1933/ Author: Palfrey, Simon. Type: Book Chapter Year: 2013 Publication Information: Turner, Early Modern Theatricality, 346–67. : Turner, Early Modern Theatricality Annotation: Uses Leibniz's monads to explore Florizel's praise of Perdita in Winter's Tale as an example of Shakespeare's "formaction." Argues that Perdita is a combination of all the images presented by those talking about her as well as her movements, speeches, rehearsals, and surrounding metaphors. Language: English Persons: Turner, Henry S.; Leibniz, Gottfried Tags: Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism, The Winter's Tale WSB Update: Spring 2015 WSB Record Number: bbbc1933