# Biondello — The Taming of the Shrew character guide

> Biondello in The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Hortensio Sirrah Biondello, Enter Biondello, Sirrah Biondello, Vincentio Seeing Biondello, Biondello Master, Biondello Who, Biondello Why, Biondello Aside, Grumio Biondello, Lucentio Biondello, Biondello Cambio, Biondello O

**First appearance:** 0000-the-taming-of-the-shrew

## Snapshot

Lucentio's nimble second servant, who races between disguises, priests, and masters with cheerful complicity in every scheme.

## Who they are

Biondello is Lucentio's younger servant, enlisted to help his master woo Bianca while Tranio impersonates the young heir in public. He is quick, cheeky, and utterly loyal to the plot, arranging the secret wedding and cheerfully denying Vincentio to his face when the disguise demands it. His willingness to lie and improvise keeps the elopement machinery running, and his beating at Vincentio's hands shows how the servants absorb the consequences of their masters' deceptions.

## In the story

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_taming_of_the_shrew_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-ii)

Announces the arrival of a pedant who resembles Vincentio, aiding Tranio's scheme.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_taming_of_the_shrew_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-iv)

Delivers messages and urges Lucentio to take advantage of the situation to marry Bianca immediately.

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