Characters

=__Christopher Sly__ - A character in the induction section of the play. Christopher Sly is a drunken tinker. He is fooled into believing he is a lord and watches the performance of //The Taming of the Shrew//= = = =__Katherine__ - eldest daughter of Baptista Minola, known for her vicous tongue and shrewish behaviour. She is quick-witted and she can be violent. To the other characters she appears to be merely an unpleasant person but the audience may recognise that there are reasons for her behaviour.= = = =__Petruchio__ - is a complex character. He is vain, selfish and arrogant. He is a wealthy gentleman from Verona who wishes to increase his fortune. He is in search of a wealthy bride. Petruchio is not deterred by Katherines behaviour, in fact he appears to be excited by it.= = = =__Bianca__ - the younger daughter of Baptista Minola. Bianca is percieved as demure and sweet, the ideal of contemporary womanhood. She is pursued by Lucentio,= = = =__Lucentio__ - a young gentleman sent to study in Padua who falls in love at first sight with Bianca.= = = =__Baptista Minola__ - a wealthy gentleman, alone with two daughters. He refuses to let Bianca marry before Katherine.= = = =__Hortensio__ - an older gentleman in love with Bianca. He is also a friend of Petruchio and directs him towards Katherine as a bride.= = = =__Gremio__ - an elderly gentleman in love with Bianca.= = = =__Tranio__ - Lucentio's servant, he pretends to be Lucentio and bargains with Baptista Minola for Bianca's hand in marriage.= = = =__Biondello__ - Lucentio's second servant. He assists Lucentio and Tranio with their plot.= = = =__Grumio__ - Petruchio's servant and the fool of the play. He provides comic moments by pretending to misunderstand Petruchio which ends in comic arguments.=