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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Ranald, Margaret L.
Affiliation: Assistant Professor Of English City, University Of New York

The Taming Of The Shrew: Act 4

Act IV: Scene 1

This scene takes place at Petruchio's country house just after the
wedding of Kate and Petruchio. Grumio enters grumbling and complaining, tired
to death, and smarting from a beating. He has been sent ahead to see that
preparations have been made for the imminent arrival of his master and
mistress. To add to Grumio's discomfort the weather is cold and he is wet
through. He calls for Curtis, another ...

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