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    In the play “The Taming of the Shrew” ‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Three men want to marry the youngest daughter‚ named Bianca‚ of a man named Baptista. However‚ Bianca can not be married until the older daughter Katherine is married. Katherine has the mouth of a sailor (to put it lightly) and is vicious with it. She is also very violent. However‚ Hortencio (one of Bianca’s suitors) convinced his drunk‚ violent‚ and poor friend Petruchio to marry Katherine‚ for the dowry that Baptista would

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    Concepts of love in Shakespeare ’s "The Taming of the Shrew" 1. Introduction In Shakespeare ’s comedy "The Taming of the Shrew"‚ the audience becomes aware of a variety of different love concepts. Such as romantic and rational love‚ mature and immature love‚ intimate and reserved love‚ paternal love and the love of a daughter. These concepts are represented by the different characters and are contrasted with each other. I will sum up the play and furthermore elaborate on the contrast between

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    important and pervasive themes in Taming of the Shrew. Closely related to the theme of "Art and Culture‚" it can involve physical disguise‚ changes in attitude and behavior‚ psychological changes‚ and even linguistic mutation. Unlike the kinds of transformation we’re used to seeing in books (like‚ say‚ the Twilight saga – once a human turns into a vampire‚ she stops growing and developing and there’s no turning back to her previous state)‚ metamorphosis in Shrew is not always permanent and it’s rarely

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    Their personalities vary‚ and their character ranges from strong to weak‚ warm and delightful to cold and scornful. Although Katherine from The Taming of the Shrew and Portia from The Merchant of Venice seem to be polar opposites‚ they both share a few things in common‚ and that is that they are both witty‚ bold‚ and independent. In The Taming of the Shrew‚ Katherine Minola is first introduced as the short-tempered sister of Bianca Minola‚ whom has a line of men waiting to marry her. However‚ their

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    Figures of Speech Resemblance A. Simile - A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things‚ usually by employing the words "like" or "as". 1) They fought like cats and dogs. 2) She is as thin as a toothpick. 3) Geoff is handsome as a prince. B. Metaphor - A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image‚ story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g.‚ "Her eyes were glistening jewels." 1) Life

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    Figures of Speech 1. Alliteration - The repetition of an initial consonant sound. 2. Allusion - Figure of speech that makes a reference to or representation of‚ a place‚ event‚ literary work‚ myth‚ or work of art‚ either directly or by implication. 3. Antithesis - The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases. 4. Apostrophe - Breaking off discourse to address some absent person or thing‚ some abstract quality‚ an inanimate object‚ or a nonexistent character.

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    Figures of Speech [ Examples ] 1. Metaphor ❖ "But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill." (William Sharp‚ "The Lonely Hunter") ❖ "Love is an alchemist that can transmute poison into food--and a spaniel that prefers even punishment from one hand to caresses from another." (Charles Colton‚ Lacon) 2. Simile ❖ "Good coffee is like friendship: rich and warm and strong." (slogan of Pan-American Coffee Bureau)

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    Figure of speech A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. However‚ clarity may also suffer from their use‚ as any figure of speech introduces

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    Kate becomes a completely different person. On the other hand‚ in Sonnet 121 the poet is forced to consider his own actions against the reproof of others and refuses to submit to their judgment. Kate’s situation in William Shakespeare’s play "Taming of the Shrew" can relate to Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 121" in a way in which both the poet and Kate are socially judged and how they decide to stay true to themselves. Being judged by society

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    Manalili‚ Maper Anne T. III-14 AB/BSE Literature FIGURE OF SPEECH A figure of speech is a mode of expression in which words are used out of their literal meaning or out of their ordinary use in order to add beauty or emotional intensity or to transfer the poet ’s sense. FIGURES OF SPEECH | EXAMPLE (in Filipino Language/Context) | 1. SIMILE - an explicit comparison that is made between two essentially unlike things‚ usually using ‘like’‚ ‘as’ or ‘than’. | Mala-porselana ang kutis

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