Shakespeare Explained: Quick Questions on The Taming of the Shrew
1. Describe Christopher Sly.
Christopher Sly is a drunken tinker, with
whom the hostess of the inn is quarreling
outside the inn because of the glasses he
2. Outline the induction.
The first scene gives a good idea of Sly, and shows the lord coming in from hunting with his fine hounds and his huntsmen.
He discovers Sly in his drunken sleep. He decides to have Sly taken to his, the lord's, home, put in his best chamber, and
treated as a most honored guest would be. Just after Sly has been taken away a servant says some strolling players offer
their service to his lordship. He orders them to play before Sly. He has his page
dress as a lady and pretend to be Sly's wife.
3. In what frame of mind would this induction
put an audience?
This induction would put an audience in
a very happy frame of mind.
4. What part of the story is told in Scene i?
This scene describes the two daughters of Baptista, Katharina and Bianca; Bianca's
three suitors and the father's refusal to accept any of them until Katharina has
one. It tells of Lucentio's plan to woo Bianca unknown to her father.
5. Why has Petruchio come to Padua?
Petruchio has come to Padua to see something of the world and to find a rich wife.
6. How does he receive Hortensio's suggestion
He says he would like to meet Katharina at once, that if he married "wealthily, then it will be happily."
ACT II — SCENE I
7. Describe the comedy elements in this scene.
Petruchio asks for Katharina and describes her as possessing all the qualities
which he knows she lacks. He presents Hortensio as a tutor, and Gremio presents
Lucentio as a tutor of Greek and Latin. Tranio the servant, introduces himself as
Lucentio. These are some of the comic elements.
8. What effect would the first meeting of Petruchio and Kate produce on the stage?
The first meeting of Petruchio and Kate would be very funny. This is the first
time she has ever met anyone who was not afraid of her.
9. What does Baptista say concerning his daughter Bianca's suitors?
"'Tis deeds must win the prize; and he of both that can assure my daughter's
greatest dower shall have my Bianca's love." Scene i, lines 344-346.
ACT III — SCENE I
10. Describe the Latin lesson and the waiting
The real Lucentio is trying to tell Bianca
who he is, while pretending to teach her
Latin. Hortensio is tuning his instrument, impatiently waiting to give her a
music lesson and try to further his suit. Bianca shows that she is something of a
11. How must Kate have felt when her fiance arrived for the wedding?
Kate had protested against marrying Petruchio, she was chagrined when he did
not appear at the appointed hour. When he did appear in his fantastic dress she
certainly would not have married him if she had not feared him.
12. How did Kate accept her first "taming"?
Kate tries entreaty and then independence
13. How is the love-story progressing?
Bianca's love-story is progressing rapidly. Hortensio becomes disgusted and
says he will be married to a wealthy widow.
14.What part does the pedant play?
The pedant plays the part of Lucentio's father, Vincentio.
15. How does the story progress?
The story progresses rapidly; while Baptista goes to make the marriage agreement with the supposed father the real
Lucentio takes Bianca to the church and marries her.
16. Was the use of the disguised identities a favorite device of Shakespeare? Where has he
used it in this play?
Shakespeare made much use of disguised identities; in this play Lucentio and Hortensio are disguised as teachers, Tranio
as Lucentio, and the pedant as Vincentio.
17. What is the strength of this play?
The story of Katharina and Petruchio is
the strong thing in the play.
18. What is its weakness? Is the interest maintained throughout?
The weakness is the long drawn out story of Bianca and the numberless foolish intrigues. The theme of the play seems
nearer farce than comedy.
How to cite this article:
Lunt, Forrest. Shakespeare Explained: A Reader's Guide. New York: Hearst's International Library, 1915. Shakespeare Online. 20 Aug. 2011. < http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/taming/tamingexplained.html >.
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Shakespeare Anaeleza: Maswali ya Haraka Kuhusu Utamaduni wa Msichana Mchafu Mfafanue Christopher Sly. Christopher Sly ni mchezaji wa mchezo wa kuigiza aliyelewa na mwenyeji wa hoteli hiyo, ambaye anashindana naye nje ya hoteli hiyo kwa sababu ya glasi zake. Fafanua jinsi unavyoanza. Sehemu ya kwanza inatoa wazo nzuri ya Sly, na inaonyesha bwana kuja katika kutoka uwindaji na mbwa wake faini na wawindaji wake. Yeye hugundua Sly katika usingizi wake ulevi. Aliamua kumpeleka Sly nyumbani kwake, akae katika chumba chake bora, na kumtendea kama mgeni mwenye heshima. Baada ya Sly kuachwa, mtumishi mmoja anasema kwamba wachezaji fulani wanaotembea-tembea wanatoa huduma zao kwa bwana wake. Anawaamuru wacheze kabla ya Sly. Ana mavazi yake ya kuvutia kama mwanamke na kujifanya kuwa mke wa Sly. 3. Uwe na mtazamo wa kweli Utangulizi huo ungewafanya wasikilizaji wawe na mtazamo gani? Utangulizi huo ungefanya wasikilizaji wawe na furaha sana. 4. Uwe na uhakika Ni sehemu gani ya hadithi hiyo inayoelezwa katika Mandhari ya I? Katika hadithi hii, binti wawili wa Baptista, Katharina na Bianca, Bianca anawaomba watu watatu, na baba yake anakataa kukubali yeyote kati yao mpaka Katharina apate mmoja. Inasimulia kuhusu mpango wa Lucentio wa kumshawishi Bianca bila baba yake kujua. 5. Uwe na mtazamo mzuri. Kwa nini Petruchio amekuja Padua? Petruchio amekuja Padua ili kuona kitu cha ulimwengu na kupata mke tajiri. 6. Uwe na uhakika "Hata hivyo, Hortensio alimwambia kwamba angependa kukutana na Katharina mara moja, na kwamba ikiwa angeweza kuolewa ""kwa utajiri, basi itakuwa kwa furaha.""" ACT II <unk> SCENE I 7. Eleza mambo ya kuchekesha katika mandhari hii. Petruchio anauliza kwa Katharina na anamfafanua kuwa na sifa zote ambazo anajua anakosa. Yeye humwonyesha Hortensio kuwa mwalimu, na Gremio humwonyesha Lucentio kuwa mwalimu wa Kigiriki na Kilatini. Tranio mtumishi, anajitambulisha kuwa Lucentio. Hizi ni baadhi ya mambo ya kuchekesha. 8. Uwe na mtazamo gani? Mkutano wa kwanza wa Petruchio na Kate ungekuwa na matokeo gani jukwaani? Mkutano wa kwanza wa Petruchio na Kate ungekuwa wa kuchekesha sana. Hii ni mara yake ya kwanza kukutana na mtu ambaye hakuwa na hofu yake. 9. (a) Kwa nini? Baptista anasema nini kuhusu waombaji wa binti yake Bianca? """Hiyo ni kazi lazima kushinda tuzo; na yeye wa wote wawili ambao wanaweza kuhakikisha binti yangu ya dower kubwa itakuwa na upendo wangu Bianca." Sehemu ya kwanza: Mistari 344-346. ACT III <unk> SCENE I 10. "Mwanamke huyo, ambaye alikuwa akijaribu kumweleza Bianca jinsi alivyo, alidai kwamba ""anamfundisha lugha ya Kilatini.""" Hortensio anasafisha ala yake ya muziki, akingojea kwa hamu kumpa somo la muziki na kujaribu kuendeleza suti yake. Bianca anaonyesha kuwa yeye ni kitu cha 11. Ni lazima Kate awe alihisije wakati mchumba wake alipowasili kwa ajili ya arusi? Kate alikuwa amepinga kuolewa na Petruchio, alikasirika wakati yeye hakuonekana katika saa iliyopangwa. Alipoonekana katika mavazi yake ya ajabu yeye bila shaka isingekuwa ndoa yake kama yeye hakuwa na hofu yake. 12. (a) Kwa nini? Kate alikubalije "kufanyiwa mazoezi" kwa mara ya kwanza? Kate anajaribu kuomba na kisha kujitegemea 13. Hadithi ya upendo inaendeleaje? Hadithi ya upendo ya Bianca inaendelea haraka. Hortensio anachukizwa na anasema kwamba ataolewa na mjane tajiri. 14. (a) Ni nini kinachohusika katika kuanzisha upinzani? Mtaalamu huyo huigiza sehemu ya baba ya Lucentio, Vincentio. 15. (a) Kwa nini? Hadithi hiyo inaendeleaje? Wakati Baptista anaenda kufanya makubaliano ya ndoa na baba anayedhaniwa, Lucentio halisi anamchukua Bianca kanisani na kumwoa. 16. (a) Kwa nini? Je, kutumia utambulisho uliopigwa na nyara kulikuwa mbinu iliyopendwa na Shakespeare? Ametumia wapi katika mchezo huu? Katika mchezo huu, Lucentio na Hortensio wamevalia mavazi ya walimu, Tranio kama Lucentio, na pedant kama Vincentio. 17. (a) Kwa nini? Nguvu ya mchezo huu ni nini? Hadithi ya Katharina na Petruchio ni jambo lenye nguvu katika mchezo huo. 18. - (Methali 28:18) Ni nini? Udhaifu wake ni nini? Je, upendezi huo huhifadhiwa wakati wote? Udhaifu ni hadithi ndefu ya Bianca na njama nyingi za kipumbavu. Mandhari ya mchezo huo inaonekana kuwa ya kuchekesha kuliko ya kuchekesha. Jinsi ya kunukuu makala hii: Lunt, Forrest. Shakespeare Alieleza: Mwongozo wa Msomaji. Maktaba ya Kimataifa ya Hearst, New York, 1915. 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