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The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
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
Characters
Character List
Katherine
Petruchio
Lucentio
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
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
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Context Quiz
Further Study
Context Quiz
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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