Setting The Scene

In Act 4 Scene I of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," the reader is taken to Petruchio's house in the country after his wedding with Kate. There are lots of details on how Petruchio's house looks inside and out which slowly sets the scene and weather. The current weather of the scene must be taking place in winter and really cold weather.

Grumio says in lines 13-15: A piece of ice. If thou doubt it, thou mayst slide from my shoulder to my heel with no greater a run but my head and my neck. A fire, good Curtis!

Another example of the winter season said by Grumio in lines 20-23: She was, good Curtis, before this frost. But thou know'st winter tames man, woman, and beast, for it hath tamed my old master and my new mistress and myself, fellow Curtis.

Grumio (lines 42-43): Why, therefore fire, for I have caught extreme cold.

The weather in the country is cold enough to have ice on Grumio's clothes and freezing enough to tame men, women, and beasts. On a Shakespearean stage, it wouldn't have been too difficult to display this type of season. I would say they would have lots of layers of clothes on with maybe some ice on it for visual effect. There also could be fake snow or just a fireplace where the people in the scene are shivering and their teeth are chattering. As a conclusion through language and dialogue of the characters in Act 4 Scene I, the setting is in the country and the season is winter with extremely cold weather.