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The Taming of the Shrew | Criticism
- Overviews of Taming of the Shrew
Selected critical excerpts explore the action and structure of Taming of the Shrew, including a discussion of the relationship between Katherine and Petruchio.
- Gender Roles in Taming of the Shrew
A selection of critical excerpts exploring gender roles in the play; in particular, these excerpts highlight the critical controversy between the play as a sexist work versus those who view it as a a tongue-in-cheek view of traditional gender roles.
- Appearance versus Reality in Taming of the Shrew
A selection of critical excerpts exploring the contradiction between appearance and reality, which constitutes a central issue in The Taming of the Shrew and figure in many discussions of the play's other themes and of the development of its characters.
- Games and Role-Playing
Selected criticism on role-playing in the work.
- Imagery in Taming of the Shrew
Selected critical excerpts discussing the prevalence of animal imagery in The Taming of the Shrew and the various ways in which it has been interpreted.
- Katherina
Critical excerpts on the various interpretations of Katherina's character.
- Petruchio
Critical excerpts on the character of Petruchio, addressing the question of whether Petruchio is an admirable character or an offensive one.
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- The Taming of the Shrew: Introduction
- The Taming of the Shrew: Summary
- The Taming of the Shrew: William Shakespeare Biography
- The Taming of the Shrew: Reading Shakespeare
- The Taming of the Shrew: List of Characters
- The Taming of the Shrew: Historical Background
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The Taming of the Shrew: Summary and Analysis
- Introduction Summary
- The Induction, Scene 1 Summary and Analysis
- The Induction, Scene 2 Summary and Analysis
- Act I, Scene 1 Summary and Analysis
- Act I, Scene 2 Summary and Analysis
- Act II, Scene 1 Summary and Analysis
- Act III, Scenes 1 and 2 Summary and Analysis
- Act IV, Scenes 1 and 2 Summary and Analysis
- Act IV, Scenes 3 and 4 Summary and Analysis
- Act IV, Scene 5 Summary and Analysis
- Act V, Scene 1 and 2 Summary and Analysis
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The Taming of the Shrew: Quizzes
- The Induction, Scene 1 Questions and Answers
- The Induction, Scene 2 Questions and Answers
- Act I, Scene 1 Questions and Answers
- Act I, Scene 2 Questions and Answers
- Act II, Scene 1 Questions and Answers
- Act III, Scenes 1 and 2 Questions and Answers
- Act IV, Scenes 1 and 2 Questions and Answers
- Act IV, Scenes 3 and 4 Questions and Answers
- Act IV, Scene 5 Questions and Answers
- Act V, Scene 1 and 2 Questions and Answers
- The Taming of the Shrew: Themes
- The Taming of the Shrew: Character Analysis
- The Taming of the Shrew: Principal Topics
- The Taming of the Shrew: Essays
- The Taming of the Shrew: Criticism
- The Taming of the Shrew: Suggested Essay Topics
- The Taming of the Shrew: Sample Essay Outlines
- The Taming of the Shrew: Modern Connections
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