Synopses & Reviews
"I am ashamed that women are so simpleTo offer war where they should kneel for peace, Or seek for rule, supremancy, and sway When they are bound to serve, love, and obey."This romantic farce stars gold-digging Petruchio, who is determined to marry a wealthy woman, and tongue-lashing Kate, who fits that requirement but is blatantly truculent, stubborn, and disagreeable. Chaotic fun ensues in this sophisticated comedy featuring numerous disguises, impersonations, and love interests. Now you can tame Shakespeare with this easy-to-understand translation and other aids that make following the action and grasping the meaning a snap.
A brief synopsis of the plot and action
A comprehensive character list that describes the characteristics, motivations, and actions of each major player
A visual character map that shows the relationships of major characters
A cycle-of-love graphic that follows the sequence of love in the play, including who truly loves whom, and who mistakenly loves whom
Reflective questions that help you understand the themes of the play
With Shakespeare on the Double! The Taming of the Shrew, you'll enjoy this rollicking tale of who's who, who's in love with whom, and how Petruchio tames the shrew.
Synopsis
Shakespeare on the Double! The Taming of the Shrew includes a brief synopsis of the play, a list of characters augemented by a visual character map for easy reference, and the complete Shakespearean play with the Shakespearean text on the left-hand page with a line-by-line Modern English translation on the corresponding right-hand page. Reflective questions are included as well, as is a cycle-of-love graphic that pinpoints the sequence of love in the play.
Synopsis
End your struggle with the Bards prose and enjoy the story of gold-digging Petruchio and tongue-lashing Kate. Shakespeare on the Double! The Taming of the Shrew includes an easy-to-understand modern English translation alongside the original Shakespearian text so that you can read only the translation, read the translation with the original text, or tackle the original text, referring only to the translation when youre stumped. A comprehensive character list describes the traits of each major character, a visual map depicts relationships, and review questions reinforce important information so you wont miss the action.
About the Author
Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of textbooks and general
reference works, and a former columnist for the Charlotte Observer. A
member of Phi Beta Kappa, she graduated magna cum laude from the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Appalachian State
University, and holds degrees in English, Latin, psychology, and the education
of gifted children.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Synopsis.
List of Characters.
Character Map.
Cycle of Love.
Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
INTRODUCTION.
Scene 1.
Scene 2.
ACT I.
Scene 1.
Scene 2.
ACT II.
Scene 1.
ACT III.
Scene 1.
Scene 2.
ACT IV.
Scene 1.
Scene 2.
Scene 3.
Scene 4.
Scene 5.
ACT V.
Scene 1.
Scene 2.
Questions for Reflection.