Taming of the Shrew-AO4: Act 3 Flashcards
1
Q
How is courtship and marriage shown as comedic in this scene?
A
The courtship of Lucentio and Hortensio to win over Bianca in the first part of the play is presented as a comic rivalry of courtship, “You’ll leave his lecture when I am in tune?” “Tune your instrument.”
2
Q
How is clowns and fools shown in this act?
A
In this Act, Petruchio acts as a clown and a fool by dressing ridiculously for the wedding, turning up late and even shouting at the priest all in an effort to ‘tame’ Kate, can be seen as comedic, “See not your bride in these unreverent robes”, but he is really just emotionally manipulating Kate.
