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Definition of Setting
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition
Key Examples in The Taming of the Shrew
Induction, Scene 1
Explanation and Analysis:
The Taming of the Shrew was published in 1623 but most likely written between 1590 and 1594. The play itself is set in Renaissance Italy, though the precise time period is left unspecified. Throughout the play, Shakespeare litters in several allusions to classical antiquity—which is fitting, given that the Italian Renaissance ushered in widespread fascination with Greco-Roman culture, as well as an increase in artistic and academic pursuits. Shakespeare's references to art and literature throughout The Taming of the Shrew pay homage to its Renaissance setting.
