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William Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1593

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Much Ado About Nothing

  • a comedy by William Shakespeare
  • The relationship of Beatrice and Benedick can be compared to that of Katherine and Petruchio.
  • shares the themes of Marriage, Money, Femininity, Trickery, and Transformation
  • Much Ado About Nothing on SuperSummary

The Comedy of Errors

  • a comedy by William Shakespeare
  • The character of Adriana can be compared to Katherine (and Adriana’s sister, Luciana, can be compared to Bianca) in tone, personality, circumstances, and temperament.
  • shares the themes of Marriage, Femininity, Trickery, and Transformation
  • The Comedy of Errors on SuperSummary

Other Student Resources

The Taming of the Shrew Painting

  • an 1809 painting by Washington Allston
  • features a scene between Katherine and Petruchio

The Taming of the Shrew

  • the 1967 movie with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor (with trailer)
  • relates the themes of Trickery, Money, and Femininity

Kiss Me, Kate

  • the trailer of 1953 movie musical inspired by the play (title from Act II, Scene 1, Line 1186)
  • relates the themes of Trickery, Money, and Femininity; shares the “play within a play” format

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