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The Taming of the Shrew
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The Taming of the Shrew
by:
William Shakespeare
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Induction I–II
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act II, scene i
Act III, scene i
Act III, scenes ii–iii
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act IV, scenes iii–v
Act IV, scene vi–Act V, scene i
Act V, scene ii
Translation
Induction
Scene 1
Scene 2
Act 1
Scene 1
Scene 2
Act 2
Scene 1
Act 3
Scene 1
Scene 2
Act 4
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Act 5
Scene 1
Scene 2
Characters
Character List
Katherine
Petruchio
Lucentio
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
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Context
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Induction 1–2
Act 1, scene i
Act 1, scene ii
Act 2, scene i
Act 3, scene i
Act 3, scenes ii–iii
Act 4, scenes i–ii
Act 4, scenes iii–v
Act 5, scene ii
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How To Cite No Fear The Taming of the Shrew
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Table of Contents
Character List Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Who is Katherine jealous of?
Lucentio
Baptista
Tranio
Bianca
2
of 5
Petruchio has come to Padua “to ___ and thrive.”
Strive
Wive
Survive
Flirt
3
of 5
Which adjective does not accurately describe Baptista?
Wealthy
Good-natured
Sickly
Superficial
4
of 5
Where is Lucentio from?
Padua
Pisa
Verona
Rome
5
of 5
Who assumes Lucentio’s identity when bargaining with Baptista for Bianca’s hand?
Tranio
Biondello
Gremio
Hortensio
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