Serena Shen English H Mrs. Mirabella February 13th‚ 2015 The Taming of the Shrew Language Analysis Language is the way people use to communicate and interact but consists of not only the verbal and writing‚ but also touch‚ sound‚ smell‚ and body. Language provides people with symbols they need to model for themselves‚ to themselves‚ inside their head‚ and the universe around them. In William Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew many of the characters use words to deceive the world around
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The Taming of the Shrew: Kate’s Soliloquy Kate’s soliloquy bring about a joyous conclusion to The Taming of the Shrew. The audience leaves the theatre with a pleasant feeling‚ glad that such a shrew could be tamed so well. Kate herself realised the error of her ways‚ making the men feel confident while making the women feel safe. Moreover‚ the audience found the speech to be very sound and sensible‚ as the views expressed in the play were extremely popular at that point in time. Kate
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The Taming of the Shrew Of all the excellent play writers this world has ever seen‚ William Shakespeare is agreed to be one of the all-time greats. In his time on earth‚ Shakespeare wrote around 40 plays. He wrote comedies to make viewers laugh‚ as well as tragedies with the intent to make his audiences get a more emotional reaction. He was very effective at making his audience feel what he intended for them to in each instance. One of the most well-known comedies is The Taming of the Shrew. This
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Christine Schexnayder William Demastes English 2148 February 13‚ 2012 Sly’s importance in the Taming of the Shrew In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Taming of the Shrew‚ Christopher Sly is a minor character because he is only present in the induction and a small portion of act two. He compliments the other characters’ actions to develop the overall plot of the play. Although Christopher Sly is considered a minor character because he is rarely seen‚ Shakespeare uses Sly to prove the differences
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Suggested Essay Topics 1. How do gender roles affect the attitudes of the characters‚ and how do these roles surface in the play? Most of the men seem to have a particular idea about how a wife should behave‚ but do their preconceptions extend to all women? How do the women react to these expectations? Are the women systematically oppressed‚ or do they subtly balance the men’s power? 2. The play is essentially a comedy‚ and yet more serious questions about social issues often overshadow its comic
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Compare and Contrast Essay The couples in Taming of the Shrew all have various personalities. They all can be determined in different ways‚ through actions and emotions. Katherine and Petruchio are both similar when it comes to being dimwitted and arrogant which brings them both together emotionally. Katherine and Petruchio are both very different beings‚ yet also the same. They have different views of life and intentions but the way they express it is mutual. Comparing them is quite easy; because
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Thomas Handy’s statement‚ "A story must be exceptional enough to justify its telling‚ it must be more than the usual experience of every man and woman‚" is very true‚ and The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare is no exception. There are many reasons why this story is quite unusual and there are experiences to keep it interesting. There are also many literary elements which lend to keeping this story exciting enough to be worthwhile to read. The main literary element is characterization
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Katharina is debatably the most multifarious characters in Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew‚ due to her development throughout the course of the play. This essay will show how Katherina develops and changes throughout the play as well as discussing whether Katharina was tamed or simply began to understand how to present herself to society. Upon the commencement of Act I‚ we see that Katharina is instated in the character of a shrew. Katarina is forceful‚ petulant and unmanageable by the societal standards
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William Shakespeare is one of the greatest author in English literature with all of his works from different genres from comedy‚ romantic‚ tragedies‚ the list goes on. "The Taming of the Shrew" relates to many of William Shakespeare love stories where they use comedic devices to help with the plot of the story. There are many stories where they use comedic devices to help create a plot. When using these devices‚ the audience is understanding the events happening during the play and what is expecting
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Compare and Contrast Essay “William Shakespeare vs Franco Zeffirelli: Who Did it Better?” “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare‚ is a very notorious play that has been rewritten and turned into multiple Hollywood films. One very popular version of the famous play is the movie directed by Mr. Franco Zeffirelli. Although most think that this version is the most accurate representation of the original play‚ there are still many distinct differences. One of these key differences can
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