Scene 4 Flashcards
How is Petrucio behaving in this scene?
Petruccio is behaving exactly like Katherine the shrew
What happens on the way to Petruchio’s country house?
Petruccio verbally insults and beats Grumio line 67-78
How does Petruchio plan to tame Katherine (lines 188-211)?
Starving her and depriving her of,sleep
What decision does Hortensio make at the beginning of this scene? Why?
Ligne 27-31
Hortensio chooses to no longer want to court Bianca because she is going with lucentio who is inferior.
What lie does Tranio (as Lucentio) tell the Merchant?
Lies to the marchant: the dukes are at war with each other and anyone who Comes from mantua and is in padua shall be out to death. He says that he is the son of vincenzio and he says the merchant looks like his father.
he promises a favor to tranio in exchange of his protection.
What does Tranio (as Lucentio) tell the Merchant to do?
Tells the merchant to stay in the city. Tranio tells the merchant to dress up as Vincentio and pretend to Baptista that he is the real vincentio
What benefit does this arrangement offer for Tranio (as Lucentio)
Because lucentio will be able to marry Bianca since he needed Vincentio to get the dowry.
According to Katherine, how has Petrucio been Treating her?
Depriving her of food and drink and sleep (2-16)
The more she suffers the more,spiteful he becomes.
He does it under the pretense of love
What reason does Petruchio give for denying Katherine the cap and gown? What is the real reason?
She needs better than that.
Petruccio is taming Katherine
He says that Katherine is not kind enough to have a cap our gown.
Deprivation and humiliation
Why does Petruchio refuse to go to Baptista’s
Katherine does not agree to everything he says and is agreeing with him
Petruccio needs to obey him in order for Katherine to go to Baptista’s and Petruccio is taming Katherine
Why does Baptista agree to Bianca’s wedding so quickly?
He knows that Bianca loves lucentio and lucentio loves her
Why does Baptista not want the arrangements to be made up at his house?
His servants might overhear
Gremio is still hanging around and they might be interrupted.
What does Biondello advise Lucentio to do at the end of this scene.
To leave and marry Bianca … ligne 92 to 98
Describe two events that show a key change in Katherine’s attitude.
Petruccio says that the moon shines on the earth and Katherine says it is the sun. When Petruccio says that they will go back she changes her mind and says that it is the moon.
Petruccio talks as if vincentio is a woman and she does the same
To complete 14-17, 21-25’, 41-45’, 49-53
What news does Petruchio convey to real Vincentio
Ligne 64-75
The sister of his wife (Bianca) is married to his son (lucentio)
