... the common people (who the play was made for) view it. Another compelling strength is the amount of deceit that goes on in his plays, the disguise and forgery of characters was enjoyed by the commoners in Shakespeare's day and is still enjoyed by today's audiences; such devious actions in the play include Lucentio and Tranio swapping places so that Lucentio ... can become Bianca's tutor in the hope of wooing her, while Hortnesio becomes her music tutor with the same intention as Lucentio. The audience can see the disguise but the characters cannot and that creates the humor. Shakespeare...

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