Baptista
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Baptista is the wealthy Paduan father of Katherina and Bianca in Shakespeare’s comedy "The Taming of the Shrew," whose decisions about their marriages drive much of the play’s plot.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| acceptsDowryFrom | Petruchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acceptsSuitorForDaughter |
Lucentio for Bianca
ⓘ
Petruchio for Katherina ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Taming of the Shrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
courtship customs
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family authority ⓘ marriage ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | major supporting character in The Taming of the Shrew ⓘ |
| controls | marriage arrangements of his daughters ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | wealthy ⓘ |
| familyName | Minola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act I of The Taming of the Shrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Baptista Minola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | comedy ⓘ |
| hasDaughter |
Bianca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Katherina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDialogue | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Paduan ⓘ |
| occupation | merchant ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Bianca Minola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Katherina Minola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFunction | his decisions about his daughters’ marriages drive much of the plot ⓘ |
| rejectsSuitorForDaughter |
Gremio for Bianca
ⓘ
Hortensio for Bianca ⓘ |
| residence | Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
father of Katherina and Bianca
ⓘ
paterfamilias ⓘ |
| setsCondition | younger daughter Bianca cannot marry before elder daughter Katherina ⓘ |
| socialStatus | gentleman ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | Renaissance Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workSettingCity | Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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