Characters 1
He is the bewildered father of Bianca and Katherine.
Who is Baptista?
Tranio impersonates this character to gain Baptista's approval.
Who is Lucentio?
Shakespeare lived and wrote during this century.
What are the 1600s? What is the 17th century? what is the Early Modern period? What is the Victorian era?
"Thus in plain terms: your father hath consented
That you shall be my wife, your dowry ‘greed on,
And will you, nill you, I will marry you."
Who is Petruchio? (Act 2, scene 1)
What is the story's theme?
The theme of the story is that all wives should be obedient and faithful to their husbands.
This character is visiting from Verona, but stays in Padua when he falls in love.
Who is Lucentio?
Lucentio disguises himself as this amorous tutor.
Who is Cambio?
This theater was built with funding from Shakespeare's players.
What is the Globe Theater?
Then God be blessed, it is the blessed sun,
But sun it is not when you say it is not,
And the moon changes even as your mind.
What you will have it named, even that it is,
Who is Kathrine? (Act 4, scene 5)
When Grumio gets home, what does he complain about?
Petruchio beating him because of Katerina's horse stumbling.
This unfortunate traveler is asked to "play" Lucentio's father.
Who is the Pedant?
Hortensio disguises himself as this inept tutor.
Who is Litio?
Shakespeare's plays can be categorized into these three types.
What are comedies, tragedies, and histories?
"To cart her rather: she's too rough for me."
Who is Gremio (Act 1, Scene 1)
Petruchio arrives late on his _____________ and arrives in ___________.
-Wedding day -Inappropriate clothing
This drunkard is tricked into believing that he is of noble status.
Who is Christopher Sly?
This character brings "Lucentio" to spy on Bianca.
Who is Hortensio?
Who ruled England during Shakespeare's lifetime?
Who is Queen Elizabeth?
"Gentlemen, importune me no farther,
For how I firmly am resolv'd you know"
Who is Baptista? (Act 1, scene 1)
What are the names of all of the suitors for Bianca?
Their names are Lucentio, Hortensio and Gremio.
This character is often the target of Petruchio's vicious temper.
Who is Grumio?
Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew contains these types of stereotypical characters.
What are stock characters?
I will be angry; what hast thou to do?
Father, be quiet; he shall stay my leisure.
Who is Kathrine? (Act 3, scene 2)
How does Petruchio manage to get Katerina to thank him?
He starves her and then brings her some food that he made, saying that Katerina has to thank him to recieve it.