Katherina
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Katherina is the sharp-tongued, strong-willed heroine of Shakespeare’s comedy *The Taming of the Shrew*, whose fiery personality and contentious courtship drive the play’s central conflict.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catharine and Petruchio | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Taming of the Shrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
gender roles
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marriage ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ power dynamics in relationships ⓘ |
| centralConflictInWork |
her contentious courtship with Petruchio
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her resistance to social expectations of female obedience ⓘ |
| characterArc | from rebellious “shrew” to apparently compliant wife ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement | the play’s central conflict ⓘ |
| familyName | Minola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Taming of the Shrew, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy ⓘ |
| hasFather | Baptista Minola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
fiery
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independent ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ stubborn ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Bianca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | modern adaptations such as 10 Things I Hate About You (as a character type) ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English literature ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Petruchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Kate
NERFINISHED
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Katerina NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Italian ⓘ |
| notableScene | final speech on wifely obedience ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
film adaptations of The Taming of the Shrew
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stage productions of The Taming of the Shrew ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
heroine
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protagonist of The Taming of the Shrew ⓘ |
| siblingRelation | Bianca is her younger sister ⓘ |
| spouseInFiction | Petruchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
feminist interpretations of Shakespeare
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literary criticism on gender roles ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Catharine and Petruchio