The Taming of the Shrew | 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.

The prevalence of animal imagery in The Taming of the Shrew, particularly imagery having to do with falconry and hunting, has been interpreted in various ways. Margaret Loftus Ranald examines Shakespeare's use of falconry images, while Joan Hartwig evaluates the play's many references to horses. In particular, the two critics focus on ways in which the relationship between Katherina and Petruchio is likened to that between a master and his hawk or his horse. While both writers concede that these images suggest a desire on the part of Petruchio for absolute control...

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