Willy Shakes aka William Shakespeare Born in 1564 Married at the age of 18 to Anne Hathaway they had three children Moved to London in 1592 Died at 53 Wills Language He actually introduced an estimated 3000 new words into the English language ID: 736963
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Taming of the Shrew
Who’s WhoSlide2
“Willy Shakes”- aka William Shakespeare
Born in 1564.
Married at the age of 18 to Anne Hathaway- they had three children.
Moved to London in 1592.Died at 53.Slide3
Will’s Language
He actually introduced an estimated 3,000 new words into the English language:
Bedazzle Critical Hurry
Silliness Obscene LonelyEyeball Alligator PukingSlide4
The Elizabethan Theater
It was considered a somewhat vulgar and rowdy place.
Theaters sometimes shut down because of the content of his plays.
The theaters were located on the outskirts of town; routinely shut down because of plague.Slide5
Audience
These audiences included people from all statuses: laboring people from the lower class, middle-class merchants, members of Parliament and lords and ladies.
Pickpockets mingled among the wild and noisy groundlings.
Nobles sat on cushioned seats in the first-tier balcony.
Plays were written for everyone: “from the most able, to him that can but spell.”Slide6
The Taming of the Shrew
Written in 1591
Written before Much Ado About Nothing
There are many similarities in the two plays, each highlighting a bold pair of protagonists who are witty and argumentative with each other.Slide7
The PlayersSlide8
Katherine
The title character
Oldest daughter of
Baptista and sister to Bianca
Strong-willed, freely voices her opinions.
Abusive, angry and often violent
Thought to be the worst type of woman- not obedient and pleasantSlide9
Petruchio
Wealthy gentleman from Verona.
Loud, boisterous, eccentric and quick-witted.
Intends to marry rich and want a bride with a large dowry.
Intends to “tame” Kate’s wild temper.Slide10
Bianca
Youngest daughter of
Baptista
.Opposite to her sister in every way.
Soft-spoken, sweet, beautiful and submissive.
Considered the perfect wife.Slide11
Lucentio
Young nobleman from Pisa who comes to Padua to study.
Falls in love at first sight with Bianca.
Disguises himself as a tutor to get close to her.Slide12
Baptista
Wealthy citizen of Padua.
Father to two daughters, Katherine and Bianca.
Will not allow Bianca to marry until Kate has done so.
Good-hearted and generous to his daughters.Slide13
Tranio
Servant to
Lucentio
.Wily and comical.
Trades places with his master to help him get closer to Bianca and pretends to be
Lucentio
bargaining for Bianca’s hand.Slide14
Gremio
and
Hortensio
Two older gentlemen in Padua who want to marry Bianca.
Hortensio
suggests that
Petruchio
marry
K
ate.
Both men are rivals for Bianca but are allied in their
mutaul
frustration at not having her.Slide15
Grumio
Petruchio’s
servant.
Comic relief, he is the play’s fool.Pretends to misunderstand Petruchio in order to cause ridiculous arguments.Slide16
A Shrew
Small, mouse-like mammal with a long snout; related to moles and known for their ugly tempers.
Also a term used for a woman with a bad temper (a
Byotch
).Slide17
Shrewd
Clever, always able to get your way through smarts.
Petruchio
is shrewd in that he:
Knows what he wants (money and a happy household)
Knows how to and is willing to get it (he woos and wins Kate by mirroring the opposite of each of her behaviors.Slide18
Reasons Kate might be a shrew
Furious at a world that is unfair to women (might be a Shakespearean feminist).
Motherless; no one to guide her?
Jealous of
Baptista’s
overt love and kindness to Bianca (playing favorites).
Angry that no one likes her?Slide19
Keep them straight
Lucentio
will pretend to be “
Cambio” to get close to Bianca.Tranio will pretend to be “
Lucentio
” to bargain for Bianca’s hand.
Gremio
is the old dude who wants to marry Bianca.
Grumio
is
Petruchio’s
bumbling servant.