the taming of the shrew???

Question

well my class just read the play The taming of the shrew and now were gonna have a test but I didnt understand any part of it. does any web sites where i could get like a summary or some facts about the play? besides sparknotes?

Answer 1

The play is about a father with three daughters. He wants to marry them off but can't until he finds a husband for the eldest. The Eldest, Kate, is whhat you might call a 'handful' very strong willed and argumentative, hence 'the shrew'. The taming of the shrew is about how her suiter wins here over to his way of thinking and get her to settle down and marry. The play is a comedy, because although Kate submits, she doesn't really...