The Taming of the Shrew

Detailed Summary & Analysis

Induction, Scene 1 Induction, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 5 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2

Themes

All Themes Gender and Misogyny Social Hierarchy Theater, Performance, and Identity Education Marriage

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Christopher Sly A Lord Baptista Minola Katherine Bianca Petruchio Gremio Hortensio Lucentio Vincentio Tranio Merchant Widow Tailor

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Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Induction, Scene 1
Induction, Scene 2
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 4, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 5
Act 5, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 2

Themes

All Themes
Gender and Misogyny
Social Hierarchy
Theater, Performance, and Identity
Education
Marriage

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Christopher Sly
A Lord
Baptista Minola
Katherine
Bianca
Petruchio
Gremio
Hortensio
Lucentio
Vincentio
Tranio
Merchant
Widow
Tailor

Symbols

All Symbols
Clothing
Animals

Theme Wheel

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