QUESTIONS

1. There is a play within a play in The Taming of the Shrew.

Explain what this means.

2. What is the main plot of the play? What is the subplot of the play? How are they related?

3. Who is Baptista? Why is he important to the play?

4. Compare and contrast Katherine and Bianca as they appear throughout the play.

5. Explain PetruchioÂ’s plan to "tame the shrew". Explain if it is successful.

7. Explain the concept of appearance vs reality in the play.

8. What evidence is there in the play that Shakespeare used collaborators?

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