The Taming of the Shrew
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Induction, Scene 1 Induction, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 5 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2
Themes
All Themes Gender and Misogyny Social Hierarchy Theater, Performance, and Identity Education Marriage
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Characters
All Characters Christopher Sly A Lord Baptista Minola Katherine Bianca Petruchio Gremio Hortensio Lucentio Vincentio Tranio Merchant Widow Tailor
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Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Foil Foreshadowing Frame Story Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Satire Setting Similes Soliloquy Style Tone
Quizzes
All Quizzes Induction, Scene 1 Quiz Induction, Scene 2 Quiz Act 1, Scene 1 Quiz Act 1, Scene 2 Quiz Act 2, Scene 1 Quiz Act 3, Scene 1 Quiz Act 3, Scene 2 Quiz Act 4, Scene 1 Quiz Act 4, Scene 2 Quiz Act 4, Scene 3 Quiz Act 4, Scene 4 Quiz Act 4, Scene 5 Quiz Act 5, Scene 1 Quiz Act 5, Scene 2 Quiz
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The Taming of the Shrew

by William Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew Literary Devices

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