Characters
Who Said It?
Character Terms
Story Basics
Shakespeare's Comedies
100
Who is the shrew?
Katherine
100
I burn, I pine, I perish!
Lucentio
100
Works against the main character; gets in their way
antagonist
100

What is the major theme, as presented in the introduction scenes? 

Things are not as they appear

100
Grumio the servant - who is always taking things literally
slapstick humor
200
Name the two fathers in the play
Baptista & Vincentio
200
Let him that moved you hither remove you hence. I knew you at the first you were a movable.
Katherina
200
Character with contrasting traits - emphasizes differences
foil
200
What is Lucentio's father's name?
Vincentio
200
The frame story of Christopher Sly being tricked by the lord; the story dies out
Random characters, dropped suddenly
300
Name all four suitors to Bianca (Hint: One is just pretending to be a suitor!)
Gremio, Hortensio, Lucentio, and Tranio (disguised as Lucentio)
300
Now shall my friend Petruchio do me grace And offer me disguised in sober robes To old Baptista as a schoolmaster Well seen in music
Hortensio
300
Term for character that is different at the beginning than at the end
dynamic
300
Who brings Petruchio into the story?
Hortensio; they are friends
300
The suitors make a pact to find someone to marry Katherina
Unification and separation/alliances
400
Who do Lucentio and Hortensio disguise themselves as? (Give their names)
Lucentio disguises himself as Cambio, a language teacher, and Hortensio disguises himself as Litio, a music teacher
400
Sir [Baptista], to your pleasure humbly I subscribe. My books and instruments shall be my company, On them to look and practice by myself.
Bianca
400
Term for character that has multiple emotions, surprising actions, and a significant amount of information about them
round
400
How many marriages are there? Name them.
Three - P&K, L&B, H&widow
400
The fake father demands that the real father be thrown in jail; the real father recognizes the servant and thinks he's murdered Lucentio
Mistaken identities
500
Name three servants in the play.
Grumio, Tranio, Biondello, Curtis
500
Let's be no stoics nor no stocks, I pray; ... No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en: In brief, sir, study what you most affect.
Tranio
500
Basic character type, "cookie-cutter"
stock character
500
About when was the story written or published (either)
Written & performed: 1590s Published: 1623
500
Petruchio explains in depth how much he hates it when Katherina disagrees with him, whether he's right or not.
Long-winded rants
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