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    surrealism in his play but rather combined elements within the society’s social norms in order to craft his works. One play in particular cleverly stretched beyond the accepted social norms in order to produce a comedic effect. This play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ incorporates much of the era’s social norms and laws. Shakespeare‚ who was born nearing the end of the Renaissance‚ accurately portrays a comedic story plot that falls well within the social norms of the time. In a quick summary

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    the Taming of the Shrew as a whole and how does this scene contribute to the play’s comic potential? William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ follows two rather different sisters and their fathers attempt to marry them off. Bianca is the beautiful sister‚ fair and virtuous‚ a symbol of purity backed up by the fact her name means white in Italian. Kate on the other hand is the older sister‚ foul and bad tempered‚ a women no man would want to tame‚ she is the ‘shrew’.

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    Lucentio­­Jason  ● Jerry:  ok‚  everybody  welcome  to  Jerry!  Jerry! Jerry! Today we will  show you the  argument  between  a  shrew  and  a  lady.  And  let  me  show  you  our  strong  and  handsome security.  ● Security:  welcome   everyone!  I  will  try  my  best  to  cut  off  the  shrew  and the lady  during  the  argument  between  them.  Everyone  knows  that  no  matter  the  shrew or  the lady‚ when they are angry‚ it is very dangerous.  ● Katherine:  today  I  will  tell  all  of  you  the  acridity 

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    kings to beggars is a major aspect of his achievements and so the audience can see parts of their own personalities represented on stage. As a result of Shakespeare’s authentic characters‚ the relationship between Katherina and Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew is utterly realistic. It shows every bit of the forever living concepts of sibling rivalry such as jealousy‚ envy and hate. One of the ways that the sisters’ rivalry is explained is the constant humiliation that Baptista‚ their father‚ causes

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    10 things I hate about you and the Shakespeare play Taming of the Shrew have many differences and similarities and some elements that do and don’t translate well in today’s society. So let’s reflect on what happend in both play and movie. So in the The taming of the Shrew Patrick and Kat got together and that also happend in the play‚ but hey who didn’t see that coming right? In the play Petruchio chased after Katherine and he didn’t stop until that woman was his‚ he even acted like her to show

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    The Taming of the Shrew Kate’s only suitor and future husband‚ Petruchio is an amazing character that on the surface appears to be rough‚ noisy‚ and insensitive - a person who cares nothing for Katherine’s feelings so long as she has money. Yet‚ in the inside Petruchio’s intention is not interested for her money but the challenge of capturing her because of the reputation that she has. He manages to "kill her in her own humor" (IV.ii. 180) by taking the same physical and methods in

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    How does Shakespeare present marriage in the Taming of the Shrew? In The Taming of the Shrew Shakespeare is using Kate and Petruchio’s relationship to present marriage as something women should not aspire to‚ this is different to the conventions of other comedies‚ for example; in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing the two characters dislike each other but become better people through love and marriage. Apart from this ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ does seem to have many of the conventions that

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    Sophie von Rohr Ms. Pressler IH English 10 21 April‚ 2010 Is Kate’s Final Speech Sincere Or Ironic?    The character of Kate in William Shakespeare’s The Taming Of The Shrew is an outspoken and stubborn young woman living in Italy during the sixteenth century. Her independence and willful attitude mean that she often has difficulty conforming to social norms and fulfilling society’s expectations of her. Kate is pressured into marrying Petruchio‚ her only suitor‚ whose sights are set on her dowry

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    the gate * Merchants shock ‘’ay sir so his mother says if I may believer her * Vincentio’s worry ‘’O he hath murdered his master * Tranio’s exaggeration ‘’sir‚ what are you that offer to beat MY servent’’ In act 5 Scene 1 of Taming of the shrew comedy is created in Shakespeare’s usual way; through confusion and deception. The characters creating the most comical responses for the audience are the merchant‚ Vincentio and Petruchio who I will direct to over exaggerate their body language

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    IntroductionThe Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeares most popular plays. Its wit and comedy revolves around Kate Minola‚ a strong-willed woman who is seen as a shrew due to her unwillingness to conform to the unwritten rules of lady-hood and Pertruchio who is convinced he was born to tame [Kate]. The most obvious and major question would then be‚ was Katherine tamed by the end of the play? To be tamed‚ one would have to be forcibly changed into submissive obedience. A tamed being would obey

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