Analysis Of Shakespeare s Taming Of The Shrew And ...

Alyssa Nowak 6 October 2016 Prof. Ron Dye FYS: Shakespeare Comedies Midterm Disguise and Trickery One of the many factors that William Shakespeare implements throughout all of his comedic plays is the element of disguise and trickery. This element is shown through his works of As You Like It, Taming of the Shrew, and Twelfth Night. The primary purpose for using disguise and trickery is for deceit. The deception involved with changing characters’ identities is used for momentary gain. In the end, the concluding outcome of such deceit leads to exposure of a higher truth. The characters most closely involved with these occurrences of deceit normally acquire something about themselves by the end of the play. Disguise is additionally used to generate misunderstandings, internal conflict between the characters, and the comedic component of the play. In Shakespeare’s play Taming of the Shrew, disguise and deceit play an important role in how the characters interact throughout the play. Among the several characters who disguise themselves as a different character in the play, Tranio conceals himself as master Lucentio. He does this in order to arrange a marriage with Bianca. Traino comes up with different ways for Lucentio to win Bianca’s heart. For instance, Traino offers the advice to become a schoolmaster and undertake the teaching of Bianca. On the other hand, Lucentino is disguise as a classics instructor named Cambio so he can gain access to Bianca and win herShow MoreRelatedShakespeare s Twelfth Night ( C. 1600-01 )2907 Words   |  12 PagesINTRODUCTION Twelfth Night (c. 1600-01) is a complicated play which deals with the nature of love, gender role and the intricate comic and tragic experiences of love. The characters have multiple layers of gender roles and sexual attractions which makes the issue of gender identity more complex. For example, Viola, the heroine of the play is dressed as a male, Cesario, throughout most of the play. As a male, Viola woos Olivia for Orsino, resulting in Olivia falling in love with Viola-as-Cesario.