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“The Taming of the Shrew”
Passage Analysis
“Taming of the Shrew”
Act I, Scene I, Lines 48-75
Introduction: The play “The Taming of the Shrew”, a Romantic Comedy, was written by Shakespeare between 1590 and 1594 and the oldest copy to be found was published in the First Folio in 1623. ... The sub plot is a play put on for the drunk as part of the joke, “The Taming of the Shrew”. ... The problem is the older one is a “Shrew” and finding someone to marry her will not be an easy task. ... The story is also about the “Shrew” being “tamed” by her husband to be. ... Petruchio suitor of Katherina, the older daughter, pretends to be mean to help in the “Taming” of Katherina. ... Gentlemen, that I may soon make good
What I have said, Bianca, get you in, 75
This passage from “The Taming of the Shrew” is a very important one because it lets the audience know who seven of the actors are and what the main theme of the play will be. In this passage the seven parts played are Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua, Katherina, the older daughter of Baptista (the Shrew), Bianca, the younger daughter of Baptista, Lucentio, son of Vincentio(an old gentleman of Pisa), Tranio, servant of Lucentio, and Gremio and Hortensio, suitors to Bianca.
These lines inform the audience about the father’s wishes for older daughter (the Shrew) to marry first before he will let the younger one be courted by anyone. ... Other wise there is no real problems interpreting this passage. ...
I decided on this passage for my analysis because I think it is one of the most important parts of the set-up of the play.
Approximate Word count = 1358
Approximate Pages = 5.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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