Katherine (Kate) in "The Taming of the Shrew"
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Katherine (Kate) in "The Taming of the Shrew" is the sharp-tongued, strong-willed elder daughter of Baptista Minola whose fiery resistance to marriage and subsequent "taming" by Petruchio drive the central conflict of Shakespeare’s comedy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Katherina (Kate) from Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" | 1 |
| Katherine (Kate) in "The Taming of the Shrew" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21267544 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Katherine (Kate) in "The Taming of the Shrew" Context triple: [Lilli Vanessi, onstageRole, Katherine (Kate) in "The Taming of the Shrew"]
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Bianca in "Taming of the Shrew" (stage)
Bianca in "Taming of the Shrew" (stage) is the theatrical role of the younger, seemingly demure and desirable daughter in Shakespeare’s comedy, often contrasted with her strong-willed sister Katherina.
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B.
Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing"
Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing" is Shakespeare’s quick-witted, sharp-tongued heroine whose spirited banter and reluctant romance with Benedick make her one of his most beloved comic characters.
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C.
Isabella in Measure for Measure
Isabella in *Measure for Measure* is the virtuous and resolute novice nun in Shakespeare’s dark comedy, whose moral integrity and pleas for mercy drive the play’s central ethical conflict.
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Act 1 of The Taming of the Shrew
Act 1 of *The Taming of the Shrew* is the opening act of Shakespeare’s comedy that establishes the central conflict between the suitors of the mild Bianca and the problem of marrying off her sharp-tongued sister Katherina.
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William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew (for Kiss Me, Kate book adaptation)
William Shakespeare’s *The Taming of the Shrew* is a classic Elizabethan comedy about courtship, gender roles, and marital power struggles that served as the source material for the musical *Kiss Me, Kate*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Katherine (Kate) in "The Taming of the Shrew" Target entity description: Katherine (Kate) in "The Taming of the Shrew" is the sharp-tongued, strong-willed elder daughter of Baptista Minola whose fiery resistance to marriage and subsequent "taming" by Petruchio drive the central conflict of Shakespeare’s comedy.
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A.
Bianca in "Taming of the Shrew" (stage)
Bianca in "Taming of the Shrew" (stage) is the theatrical role of the younger, seemingly demure and desirable daughter in Shakespeare’s comedy, often contrasted with her strong-willed sister Katherina.
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B.
Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing"
Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing" is Shakespeare’s quick-witted, sharp-tongued heroine whose spirited banter and reluctant romance with Benedick make her one of his most beloved comic characters.
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C.
Isabella in Measure for Measure
Isabella in *Measure for Measure* is the virtuous and resolute novice nun in Shakespeare’s dark comedy, whose moral integrity and pleas for mercy drive the play’s central ethical conflict.
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D.
Act 1 of The Taming of the Shrew
Act 1 of *The Taming of the Shrew* is the opening act of Shakespeare’s comedy that establishes the central conflict between the suitors of the mild Bianca and the problem of marrying off her sharp-tongued sister Katherina.
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E.
William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew (for Kiss Me, Kate book adaptation)
William Shakespeare’s *The Taming of the Shrew* is a classic Elizabethan comedy about courtship, gender roles, and marital power struggles that served as the source material for the musical *Kiss Me, Kate*.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Katherine (Kate) in "The Taming of the Shrew"