The Taming of the Shrew: Characters

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The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a drunken tinker named Sly is tricked into thinking he is a nobleman by a mischievous Lord. The Lord...

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Petruchio

Petruchio (also spelled Petruccio) is the male romantic lead in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (c. 1590–1594). Petruchio is a fortune seeker who enters into a marriage with a strong-willed young woman named Kate and then proceeds to "tame"...

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Hortensio - Suitor of Bianca

Gremio - Elderly Suitor of Bianca

Baptista Minola

Christopher Sly - Tinker

Kate

Kate (also Katherina) is a fictional character and the female romantic lead in the comedy The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. Kate is the elder, outspoken daughter of Baptista Minola and the sister of apparently sweet-tempered Bianca....

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Bianca Minola

Bianca Minola is a character in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (c.1590-1594). She is the younger daughter of Baptista Minola and the sister of Kate, the "shrew" of the title. The lovely Bianca has several admirers in the play, but Baptista...

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