The Taming of the Shrew does not present major events such as Petruchio and Katherine's wedding or their travels home to Petruchio's estates. Characters fill in the missing events by relaying this information to each other through conversation. Before this happens, however, the audience members gain an element of mystery as well as humor as they try to imagine how the scene would have played out. Shakespeare intends for the audience members to find amusement as they imagine the scene in their own way. The absence of important events in the play brings humor and
