The Taming of the Shrew Disguises and Act

Standards: � RL 11 -12. 1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support

� What disguises have you seen so far in this play? (To hide, trick,

Main Three disguises: �Lucentio disguised as Cambio. �Hortensio disgused as Litio. �Tranio disguised as

Pantalone �a rich, old, lecherous man that only believes in money. He is always

Dottore �a foolish doctor that knows nothing and never stops talking, and is usually

Capitano �the most macho of manly men, he is the braggart captain that has

Arlecchino �called “Harlequin” in English, he is the smart and crafty servant, usually to

The Lovers �both male and female, they are the young offspring of characters like

The Zanni �there were usually 2 -3 per play, and they were the dumb,

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The Taming of the Shrew Disguises and Act 3

Standards: � RL 11 -12. 1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. � RL 11 -12. 2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. � RL 11 -12. 3 Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e. g. , where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed) Standards

� What disguises have you seen so far in this play? (To hide, trick, or spy…) Disguises/Bellringer

Main Three disguises: �Lucentio disguised as Cambio. �Hortensio disgused as Litio. �Tranio disguised as Lucentio. Disguises

Pantalone �a rich, old, lecherous man that only believes in money. He is always after the young women, but always fails. He cares about his social reputation.

Dottore �a foolish doctor that knows nothing and never stops talking, and is usually the elder male counterpoint to the Pantalone.

Capitano �the most macho of manly men, he is the braggart captain that has a huge ego and is an even bigger liar. He is a coward at heart, and is scared by the smallest of things, no matter how much of a show-off he pretends to be.

Arlecchino �called “Harlequin” in English, he is the smart and crafty servant, usually to the Pantalone. He is acrobatic and tricky, often trying to get out of serving his masters, but he always seems to fail in the end.

The Lovers �both male and female, they are the young offspring of characters like the Pantalone and Dottore. They fell in love at first sight and used their servants to help them get married.

The Zanni �there were usually 2 -3 per play, and they were the dumb, slow, and poor servants that never did their job well because all they thought about was food and sleep.

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