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The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew. Source. The Taming of a Shrew A Shrew The Supposes I Suppositti Arabian Nights (induction). Structure. Only of Shakespeare’s plays to have an induction – a frame story (he places a story outside the larger part of the play)

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The Taming of the Shrew

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  1. The Taming of the Shrew

  2. Source • The Taming of a Shrew • A Shrew • The Supposes • I Suppositti • Arabian Nights (induction)

  3. Structure • Only of Shakespeare’s plays to have an induction – a frame story (he places a story outside the larger part of the play) • Function: it introduces the theme of illusion versus reality

  4. Type of play • Farce: a comedy in which exaggerated and impossible situations are emphasized over the characters and their development • Comedy: happy ending

  5. Central Character • Katherina • is she really a shrew? • will she ever marry? • can Petruchio or anyone else ever reform her? • is not her “cure” almost as bad as her disease?

  6. Katherina possesses wit and intelligence and has motivations for her actions • She is “tamed” but not beaten into submission • She learns to control her tongue, but her spirit remains

  7. Themes • Three different views of marriage • Appearance versus reality • Masculine dominance

  8. Comedy • Commedia dell’arte: employs stock characters (ie. The stupid servant) • Comedy of humours: characters represent specific types of moods determined by the humours (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile) • Farce: comedy based on exaggerated and humorous situations

  9. Types of comedy employed in the play • Visual comedy (facial expressions and antics) • Situation comedy (role exchanges and substitutions) • Action comedy (exaggerated situations, actions at a farcical level) • Physical appearance comedy (ridiculous costuming, make-up) • Verbal humour comedy (frequent puns, bawdy)

  10. What is a shrew? • Literally: a small mouse • Figuratively: a woman with a violent, scolding, or nagging temperment

  11. Induction • In what ways is a play within a play an effective dramatic device? • In what ways is Sly convinced he is a lord and not a beggar? • What are some brainwashing techniques that have been used to alter a person’s perception of reality? • What is the thematic effect of having Sly, now confused about his own identity, watch the play?

  12. Geography of the Play • Padua: a center of learning – where the play takes place • Pisa: a great commercial city ruled by Florence – where Lucentio’s father is • Florence: birthplace of many great figures of the Renaissance – where Lucentio pretends to be from as a tutor • Verona: part of the Venetian republic – where Petruchiois from

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