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Scene Breakdown for The Taming of the Shrew


Induction One: We meet Christopher Sly and Hostess

Induction Two: Sly is persuaded he is a Lord & is shown a play

Act One, Scene One: We meet the rivals in love and the Shrew

Act One, Scene Two: We meet Petruccio

Act Two, Scene One: Kate meets Petruccio

Act Three, Scene One: Bianca is wooed

Act Three, Scene Two: Kate and Petruccio are married

-INTERVAL-

Act Four, Scene One: Petruccio sets to work on Kate

Act Four, Scene Two: The love rivals thicken the plot

Act Four, Scene Three: Petruccio continues his taming

Act Four, Scene Four: The love rivals thicken the plot further

Act Four, Scene Five: Petruccio works further on Kate

Act Five, Scene One: The love rival plot unravels

Act Five, Scene Two: We see the outcome of Petruccio’s work...the End?

Sly Scene / Postscript: Pope’s ending from 'The Taming of A Shrew’...the End?


 

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