Creature tamed by Shakespeare (5)
I believe the answer is:
shrew
'creature' is the definition.
(shrew is a kind of animal)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shrew that I've seen before include "eg Katharina" , "Scold; insectivore" , "Small mouselike mammal" , "Virago" , "Mouse-like animal or scolding woman" .)