The Taming of the Shrew · Character
Vincentio
Lucentio's dignified father from Pisa, who arrives in Padua expecting a welcome and instead finds himself branded an impostor at his own son's door.
supporting
Also known as Vincentio Lucentio, old Vincentio, Vincentio, Vincentio Seeing Biondello, Pisa Vincentio, supposed Vincentio, Vincentio of Pisa, Sir Vincentio
First appearance: the taming of the shrew
As a supporting figure in The Taming of the Shrew, Vincentio is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Encountered on the road; is told by Petruchio that his son Lucentio has married Bianca.
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Vincentio is a respected merchant of Pisa and Lucentio's father, whose journey to Padua to see his son's progress collides with the tangled disguises his son has left behind. Proud, hot-tempered, and bewildered, he is…
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Bianca's suitors and family
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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- Petruchio
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Petruchio encounters Vincentio, Lucentio's real father, during the comedic climax of… How this plays out →
- Petruchio
social · ambivalent
Petruchio encounters Vincentio, Lucentio's real father, during the comedic climax of… How this plays out →
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