Writer's Techniques (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards

Unrhymed iambic pentameter for noble characters

Comic/relaxed scenes & lower-status characters

Describes Katherina, emphasizes taming & control

War & hunting - views relationship as conquest

Creates play-within-a-play, adds meta-theatricality

Play draws attention to its own theatrical nature

Main: Petruchio/Katherina; Subplot: Lucentio/Bianca

His taming strategies & intentions to audience

Audience knows Petruchio's plan, other characters don't

Identity, transformation, & social status