The Taming of the Shrew

phrases such as “seen better days and into thin air, both from his play The Tempest” (Sutcliffe). The phrase do not budge an inch which describes being stubborn in thought is also very famous and “was a phrase first used in his work titled, The Taming of the Shrew” (Sutcliffe) . Shakespeare’s plays were very popular at the time and “when the audience went home they took Will’s words with them” (Sutcliffe). Shakespeare’s phrases and words stuck with the audience members considering how catchy…

“To be or not to be”, modern society still struggles with the everlasting debate of William Shakespeare’s intent in how he portrays his female characters. Was the greatest playwright a sexist? Many of his works such as Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet were excruciated by the audience due to its diminishing content towards women. Thus, by addressing Part 1: Language in Cultural Context of the play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, the audience realizes that it’s no different. Once again,…

Certain plays gave him certain interest in England physiology and native English tradition. This led to Shakespeare creating the books like The Taming of the Shrew, The Two Gentlemen of Verona. This established the basics of Shakespeare’s reputation. Shakespeare didn’t just get impacted by other people he impacted actresses and so many more. The great period of tragedies, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony…

A. Jermaine exercises regularly. B. Running three miles a week. C. Shakira enjoys keeping fit by taking yoga classes several times a week. D. Yoga often includes dynamic stretches. 3. A. Secondhand smoke causes respiratory problems, and it also causes reddening, itching, and watering of the eyes. B. There is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke exposure, in fact, brief exposure can be dangerous. C. Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke, is a complex mixture of gases and…

Even now, Shakespeare is quoted, all the “live long day”(Julius Caesar). In books, television shows and movies, you can find Shakespeare’s words and influence. He introduced more than 3,000 words to the English language. Without even realizing it, our everyday speech is full of words and phrases used in his plays and poems. In “one fell swoop”(Macbeth) or thirty-seven plays and one hundred and fifty four sonnets, Shakespeare changed the way the English word was written and spoken, and those…

our law immediately provided in that case” (1.1.42-46). Egeus wants to “dispose” of Hermia, so making her independent therefore she is not socially accepted. Shakespeare exaggerates struggles between daughters and parents a lot like in The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Romeo and Juliet. These are all perfect examples of gender…

There are many different themes and ways to look at William Shakespeare’s play, As You Like It. These themes are like looking at a story or in this case a play through different lenses. As You Like It shows that there are different ways to look at gender roles and how they are represented in Shakespearian time (during the Elizabethan Era). Views of gender affected the character’s role, how they behave, and are expected to behave in Elizabethan society. Unlike sexual roles (male and female),…

Nine years after his untimely death, we take a look back at Heath Ledger and his short but wildly successful acting career. As we approach what would have been the 37th birthday of Academy Award winner, Heath Ledger, we'd be remiss to ignore the fact that April 5th will also be the 23rd anniversary of the passing of Kurt Cobain; two giants of their respective crafts who left this world way too soon. Now nine years after the death of Ledger, we take a look back at his filmography and reflect on…

that a person’s heart is so pure and good that it is made of gold. When we say their heart is made of gold we mean it in a literary sense not a figuratively one. “Kill them with kindness” this all too familiar phrase comes from the play The Taming of the Shrew (4.1). This phrase means to make sure you overwhelmingly show kindness to everyone you come into contact with. Usually this is said to do to your…

and play you read in your high school years are not from William Shakespeare. He is just some person who was alive in the Renaissance era and was got credit for all of the work Mary Sidney did. Next time you get a hold of Romeo and Juliet, The Taming Shrew, or any writing saying William Shakespeare, know Shakespeare didn't write them but Mary Sidney did. Sidney got her work and credit taken away from…