The play The Taming of the Shrew, offers many comedic devices which aid in the plot development and comedy of the story. The play proves how when treating a shrew with a certain manor, it can change from the same treatment towards it as it has received. The used devices within the play create an attentive reaction towards the reader, causing them to become interested in what ways Petruchio will go about in order to tame the shrew. In the beginning of the story, the plot soon unfolds with episodes of family drama, witty choices of words, and very surprising and unexpected plot twists. The stated traits of this particular play create an image of a woman who under goes a drastic transformation with a single man she is bound to be Wed by regardless
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The misfortunate Katharina is not only husbandless, but the poor woman is unable to find a companion that suits her needs. Her shrewish ways cause no man to long to be with her either. Katharina is the older sister of the character Bianca, whom cannot marry a man although she very much wishes to do so until Katharina does. The large predicament at hand causes many relationship issues, resulting in arguments which tend to include the father as well. I quote The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare for further evidence regarding my statements, " KATHARINA: A pretty peat! it is best Put finger in the eye, an she knew why. BIANCA: Sister, content you in my discontent. Sir, to your pleasure humbly I subscribe: My books and instruments shall be my company, On them to took and practise by myself. Quote located in Act 1 scene 1." The comedic scheme implemented within this quote is used to make the play comical, yet simultaneously portray a realistic and unhappy relationship that both Katharina and Bianca share amongst one another. The complicated correlation between Katharina and Bianca is one that is both filled with compassion as well as resentment due to the interchanging of foul tongue commonly shared amongst the two women, and love ever so often shown. Following the long and tedious verbal skirmishes implemented throughout
The misfortunate Katharina is not only husbandless, but the poor woman is unable to find a companion that suits her needs. Her shrewish ways cause no man to long to be with her either. Katharina is the older sister of the character Bianca, whom cannot marry a man although she very much wishes to do so until Katharina does. The large predicament at hand causes many relationship issues, resulting in arguments which tend to include the father as well. I quote The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare for further evidence regarding my statements, " KATHARINA: A pretty peat! it is best Put finger in the eye, an she knew why. BIANCA: Sister, content you in my discontent. Sir, to your pleasure humbly I subscribe: My books and instruments shall be my company, On them to took and practise by myself. Quote located in Act 1 scene 1." The comedic scheme implemented within this quote is used to make the play comical, yet simultaneously portray a realistic and unhappy relationship that both Katharina and Bianca share amongst one another. The complicated correlation between Katharina and Bianca is one that is both filled with compassion as well as resentment due to the interchanging of foul tongue commonly shared amongst the two women, and love ever so often shown. Following the long and tedious verbal skirmishes implemented throughout