The Taming of the Shrew, Cliffs Notes

by Maurer, Kate

• ISBN13: 9780764586736
• ISBN10: 0764586734
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-28
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
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Summary

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.In CliffsNotes on The Taming of the Shrew, you explore one of Shakespeare's most beloved, and imitated, works. In this play within a play, Petruchio, the man from Verona , marries Kate (the shrew of the story), so that Kate's younger sister Bianca may be allowed to take on several suitors and choose one to marry.Summaries and commentaries lead you, act by act, through this Shakespearean classic, and critical essays give you insight into Shakespeare's historical basis for the play, as well as role playing in The Taming of the Shrew. Other features that help you study include Character analyses of the main characters A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters A section on the life and background of William Shakespeare A review section that tests your knowledge A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sitesClassic literature or modern modern-day treasure - you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Table of Contents

Life and Background of the Author	1	(4)
Personal Background	2	(1)
Life in London and His Work	2	(1)
The First Folio	3	(1)
His Reputation as a Playwright	3	(1)
Introduction to the Play	4	(9)
Introduction	5	(2)
Brief Synopsis	7	(3)
List of Characters	10	(2)
Character Map	12	(1)
Critical Commentaries	13	(1)
Induction	14	(3)
Scene 1	14	(3)
Summary	14	(1)
Commentary	14	(2)
Glossary	16	(1)
Induction	17	(4)
Scene 2	17	(4)
Summary	17	(1)
Commentary	17	(2)
Glossary	19	(2)
Act I	21	(4)
Scene 1	21	(4)
Summary	21	(1)
Commentary	21	(3)
Glossary	24	(1)
Act I	25	(4)
Scene 2	25	(4)
Summary	25	(1)
Commentary	25	(3)
Glossary	28	(1)
Act II	29	(5)
Scene 1	29	(5)
Summary	29	(1)
Commentary	30	(2)
Glossary	32	(2)
Act III	34	(2)
Scene 1	34	(2)
Summary	34	(1)
Commentary	34	(1)
Glossary	35	(1)
Act III	36	(4)
Scene 2	36	(4)
Summary	36	(1)
Commentary	36	(2)
Glossary	38	(2)
Act IV	40	(4)
Scene 1	40	(4)
Summary	40	(1)
Commentary	40	(2)
Glossary	42	(2)
Act IV	44	(3)
Scene 2	44	(3)
Summary	44	(1)
Commentary	44	(2)
Glossary	46	(1)
Act IV	47	(4)
Scene 3	47	(4)
Summary	47	(1)
Commentary	47	(3)
Glossary	50	(1)
Act IV	51	(2)
Scene 4	51	(2)
Summary	51	(1)
Commentary	51	(1)
Glossary	52	(1)
Act IV	53	(3)
Scene 5	53	(3)
Summary	53	(1)
Commentary	53	(2)
Glossary	55	(1)
Act V	56	(3)
Scene 1	56	(3)
Summary	56	(1)
Commentary	56	(2)
Glossary	58	(1)
Act V	59	(4)
Scene 2	59	(4)
Summary	59	(1)
Commentary	59	(3)
Glossary	62	(1)
Character Analyses	63	(6)
Katherine Minola	64	(2)
Petruchio	66	(3)
Critical Essays	69	(8)
Of Shrews and Shrew Tamers: Shakespeare's Historical Basis for The Taming of the Shrew	70	(3)
Lights, Curtain, Action!: Role Playing in The Taming of the Shrew	73	(4)
CliffsNotes Review	77	(4)
CliffsNotes Resource Center	81	(4)
Index	85