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The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare
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NO FEAR
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Summary
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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
Characters
Character List
Katherine
Petruchio
Lucentio
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
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 Write Literary Analysis
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1
of 5
Shakespeare's reputation as the greatest poet ever to write in English became well established in the ___ century.
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth
2
of 5
Shakespeare probably wrote The Taming of the Shrew ___ of his career.
In the beginning
In the middle
In the later part
At the end
3
of 5
The Taming of the Shrew devotes an unusual amount of attention to which aspect of marriage?
Finding the right person
The wedding ceremony
The death of a spouse
Life after the wedding
4
of 5
Thanks in part to the actions of ___, Shakespeare's society was concerned with marriage in general.
Victoria I
James II
Henry VIII
Edward I
5
of 5
In the context of this play, what does the term "shrew" refer to?
Shy or quiet women
Sneaky or underhanded merchants
People of small stature
Cantankerous or gossipy wives
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