The Taming of the Shrew is a Shakespearean play which encompasses a variety of humour techniques, many of which, are utilised effectively in the play. The majority of the play’s humour comes from the way in which the characters create false realities by disguising themselves as other people. This device is first introduced in the induction, in which Christopher Sly is lead into believing he is someone which he is not. Techniques such as …showed first 75 words of 1188 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1188 total…realities are formed by the characters disguising themselves as other people, firstly visible in the induction. Shakespeare not only uses false realities to create humour in the play however, he also uses techniques such as mistaken identity, witty repartee, ridiculous situations, sexual innuendo, irony and slapstick, methods which are clearly visible in the play. Therefore, it is Shakespeare’s combination of false realities and humour techniques which create humour in The Taming of the Shrew.