Posted: November 4th, 2015

Honors Essay

Honors Essay

As you read the Induction, Act 1, and Act 2, look for literary elements used by

Shakespeare to introduce the characters in The Taming of the Shrew. Show which

literary elements are used and provide notes as textual evidence. Provide at least

eight responses using a variety of literary elements.

Literary Element    Applies to This Character    Act, Scene and lines

Analysis of the Element
EXAMPLE:

Foreshadowing    Katharina
Act 1, Scene 1

BAPTISTA: “Gentlemen, importune me no farther,
For how I firmly am resolved you know;
That is, not bestow my youngest daughter
Before I have a husband for the elder:
If either of you both love Katharina,
Because I know you well and love you well,
Leave shall you have to court her at your pleasure.”    Foreshadowing shows that

Katharina
will be the more difficult of the two
daughters for whom Baptista must
find a husband.
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PLOT DEVELOPMENT

As you read Act 3 and Act 4 of The Taming of the Shrew, notice events which take

place to help develop the plot. Identify which part of the plot is being developed

(exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution), include the

Act and Scene numbers along with the text, and write an explanation/analysis of

what is taking place. You may also include events from Act 1 or Act 2.  An example

has been provided for you.

Element of the Plot    Act, Scene and Lines    Explanation/ Analysis
Example

Exposition
Act 1, Scene 1

BAPTISTA: “Gentlemen, importune me no farther,
For how I firmly am resolved you know;
That is, not bestow my youngest daughter
Before I have a husband for the elder:
If either of you both love Katharina,
Because I know you well and love you well,
Leave shall you have to court her at your pleasure.”    In these lines, we are

introduced to Baptista, a father who wants to find a husband for his oldest

daughter, Katharina.  The conflict of the play is also introduced as Baptista has

decided that his youngest daughter cannot marry until Katharina does. These lines

provide readers with some background information on Baptista and his daughters, as

well as their familial relationship.  They also reveal that while Baptista loves

both of his daughter’s, he is at a loss for how to manage his oldest daughter,

Katharina.

COMEDIC SITUATIONS

As you complete the reading of The Taming of the Shrew, reflect on how comedic

situations impact the plot development. Provide examples of comedic devices being

used to show the ways that comedy impacts the events of the play and the

interactions between the characters. Provide at least one example from each act.

An example has been provided for you.

Act    Situation    Impact
Example

Induction
Sly is drunk and falls asleep in a public place.
Others arrive and joke about Sly being dead, but then they haul him away to make

him believe he is a wealthy lord instead of a begga

THESIS STATEMENT

Now that you have thoroughly analyzed various elements of the play, respond to one

of the following prompts in one complete sentence. This will become the thesis

statement for the Shakespeare Analysis Essay.

Argue whether the use of clever language works to develop the plot and comedy in

The Taming of the Shrew.
Argue whether comedic devices work to develop the plot in The Taming of the Shrew.
Argue whether the plot development relies upon the use of comedic devices in The

Taming of the Shrew.

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