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The Taming of the Shrew

by William Shakespeare

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The Taming of the Shrew

In Act 1 of The Taming of the Shrew, Lucentio assumes the false identity of a tutor named Cambio to get closer to Bianca, while his servant Tranio takes on Lucentio's identity to negotiate with...

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The Taming of the Shrew

Lucentio's opening speech reveals that he is an ambitious young man setting out from home to pursue success in school and beyond. Lucentio, Act 1 Scene 1, by J. E. Millais

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The Taming of the Shrew

The quote from Tranio in "The Taming of the Shrew" contains dramatic irony because the audience knows Lucentio is disguising himself as a schoolmaster to woo Bianca, while her father and Bianca...

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