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Taming Of The Shrew Literary Analysis

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“The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare is comedic rendition of a confusing romance. Laced with comical inferences and unexpected twists, the play is enchanting. It follows youngsters searching for love, lust, and money - as many Shakespeare plays do. Therefore, different literary devices will help develop the story. Additionally, The Taming of the Shrew is particularly rich in these comic types, possibly because the play is set in Italy, in Padua and Verona (Gay, 2016). The Taming of the Shrew is a romantic comedy brimming with several amusing comedic devices to the develop the plot and make the play humorous and enjoyable.
Immediately at the start of the story, in the first scene of the induction, the Lord instructs his servant,

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