In the Taming of the Shrew, men from far-off lands arrive in the town she lives in and searches for her hand in marriage. The catch is that she is not allowed to marry until her older sister (named the Shrew) is married off. Some…
The Taming of The Shrew Essay Examples and Topics
by William Shakespeare
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Brief overview
Author
William Shakespeare
Genre
Renaissance drama
Publication date
May 2, 1594
Setting
Padua and the countryside near Verona
Major Characters
Christopher Sly, Lord, Players, Katherine Minola, Petruchio, Bianca Minola, Baptista Minola, Hortensio, Lucentio, Tranio, Gremio, Grumio, Biondello, Vincentio, Pedant, Widow
Plot
The play centres on a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly, who was tricked into believing he is a lord by a group of hunting nobleman.