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The Taming of the Shrew - Characters in the Play

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The Taming of the Shrew - Characters in the Play
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Characters in the Play

Characters in the Play
Christopher Sly, a beggar
Hostess of an alehouse
A Lord
Huntsmen of the Lord
Page (disguised as a lady)
Players
Servingmen
Messenger
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characters in the Induction
Baptista Minola, father to Katherine and Bianca
Katherine, his elder daughter
Bianca, his younger daughter
Petruchio, suitor to Katherine
Gremio
Hortensio (later disguised as the teacher Litio)
Lucentio (later disguised as the teacher Cambio)
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suitors to Bianca
Vincentio, Lucentio’s father
Tranio (later impersonating Lucentio)
Biondello
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servants to Lucentio
A Merchant (later disguised as Vincentio)
Grumio
Curtis
Nathaniel
Phillip
Joseph
Nicholas
Peter
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servants to Petruchio
Widow
Tailor
Haberdasher
Officer
Servants to Baptista and Petruchio