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The Taming of the Shrew Word Scramble

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About This Challenge

Inspired by the themes of wit and strategy in Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew,’ our word scramble game challenges players to unscramble key vocabulary terms related to the play.

  • Game Details: a word scramble game where you unscramble key vocabulary terms.
  • No time limit, but you have a limited number of moves.
  • Use spells to get extra moves!
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taming
the action of training or controlling someone or something
shrew
a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman
wedding
the act of marrying
suitors
men who are seeking to marry a woman
interpersonal
relating to relationships or communication between people
dowry
property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
submissive
willing to obey someone else
patriarchy
a society or system in which men hold the power and women are excluded from it
courtship
the period of time during which a couple gets to know each other before getting married
comedy
a play characterized by humorous or satirical elements and a happy ending
marriage
a legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship
misogyny
hatred, dislike, or prejudice against women
manipulation
the action of influencing or controlling someone or something in a clever or unscrupulous way
characterization
the creation and development of fictional characters
dramatic irony
a literary technique where the audience knows something that the characters do not
dialogue
a conversation between two or more people
satire
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
gender roles
societal expectations regarding the behaviors, attitudes, and activities deemed appropriate for men and women
compliant
inclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree
subtext
an underlying and often distinct theme or message that is not explicitly stated.

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