Taming Of The Shrew By William Shakespeare

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Shakespeare explores a range of ideas about love through many of his plays and sonnets. Each of Shakespeare’s ideas of love are different and unique. In taming of the shrew, we are introduced to the characters Pertruchio and Katherine, their relationship is fixated around a more violent idea of love. Contrastingly, Bianca and Lucentio embody a love that is more superficial. The poet uses Sonnet 130 to remind us that true love is more than skin deep. Shakespeare uses a range of technique to give each love purpose.

In Taming of the shrew, we are introduced a more violent idea of love. Shakespeare has characterised Katherine and Pertruchio as a relationship where love is based around conflict and trying to out-do each other. We see that Katherine