The Taming of the Shrew

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the playwright?William Shakespeare
2. What is the estimated composition dates?Between 1590 and 1592
3. What is "The Taming of the Shrew" about?It is a funny play by Shakespeare about a strong girl named Katherina and a man named Petruchio who tries to change her.
4. Who is Katherina and why is she called a shrew?Katherina is a spirited, independent girl who doesn't want to follow the rules of her time. People call her a shrew because she is loud and stubborn.

Meta-theatrical: Self-referential in a theatrical context, drawing attention to its own nature as a play.
Feminist Criticism: An approach to literary analysis that examines how texts portray women and gender roles.
Dowry: Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage.
Satire: The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.