Taming of the Shrew- AO2: Act 3

Question 1

“Sirrah,I will not bear these braves of thine”- Hortensio

Answer 1

Upper + lower classes

Question 2

“You do me double wrong”- Bianca

Answer 2

Perspective change to Bianca as opposed to Kate shows shrewish behaviour

Question 3

“Reseth in my choice”- Bianca

Answer 3

For her to decide -> shrewish, quite commanding -> links to “Take your instrument, play you the whiles”

Question 4

”Despair not”- Bianca

Answer 4

Encourages him, and the relationship develops

Question 5

“Aeacides”- Lucentio

Answer 5

Mythology reference

Question 6

“Madam, before you touch my instrument ,/To learn the order of my fingering”- Hortensio

Answer 6

Innuendo (sexual)

Question 7

“This mad-brained bridegroom took him such a cuff”- Gremio

Answer 7

Petruchio humiliating Kate to tame her.

Question 8

“This done he took the bride about the neck,/And kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack”- Gremio

Answer 8

Not glamorous

Question 9

“She is my goods, my chattels, she is my house,/My household stuff, my field, my barn/My hose, my ox, my ass, my any thing”- Petruchio

Answer 9

Possessions (women), 10 commandments (mens possession)

Question 10

“That being mad herself, she’s madly mated”- Bianca

Answer 10

Doesn’t care for her sister’s horrible situation, just wanted to get Kate out of the way so they can marry off Bianca.