Comedic Devices Used In The Taming Of The Shrew

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There are many comedic devices that work to develop the plot in The Taming of the Shrew. They are used throughout the story. A lot of examples of comedic devices has been used throughout the different Acts. The examples through acts one through five will be shown and explain as we go. In act one Lucencio Tranio and Petruchio change themselves to servant and a music teacher to try and trick Kate and Bianca’s father so they can marry his daughters. These two men try to trick Baptista their father so they can marry Bianca and Kate. Through their disguises, Lucencio Tranio and Petruchio show us a comedic advice of mistaken and disguised identity to trick Baptista. In act two Petruchio meets Kate and they fight back and forth with each other.

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