The Taming of the Shrew
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Act 3, Scene 1
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Act 4, Scene 1
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Act 4, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 5
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Christopher Sly
A Lord
Baptista Minola
Katherine
Bianca
Petruchio
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Hortensio
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Tranio
Merchant
Widow
Tailor
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
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
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Christopher Sly
A Lord
Baptista Minola
Katherine
Bianca
Petruchio
Gremio
Hortensio
Lucentio
Vincentio
Tranio
Merchant
Widow
Tailor
Symbols
All Symbols
Clothing
Animals
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Foil
Foreshadowing
Frame Story
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Satire
Setting
Similes
Soliloquy
Style
Tone
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