how might an audience react to this scene as it unfolds?you should make close reference to both language and action,act 1 scene 2,The winter's tale

gradesaver addresses the dialogue directed at the audience in its summary and analysis. I have provided the direct link below;

http://www.gradesaver.com/the-winters-tale/study-guide/section1/

short answer....... the audience learns of Leontes' jealousy and suspicions first hand; he questions his own son in regard to his true parentage, and he places a death sentence on his wife that it seems will be carried out. The audience might be horrified as they well know that Polixenes is without blame.