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AIS1
Why are Lucentio and his servant in Padua? |
To get Lucentio an education
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What do we learn about Lucentio's father Vincentio? |
His father is a rich merchant in florence
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What advice does Tranio give Lucentio regarding his studies? |
Tranio tells him to study what he "effects" or likes best
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How does Shakespeare help his audience recognize Tranio's intelligence and education, even though he is clearly Lucentio's servant? |
Lucentio takes his advice even though he is a servant and he refrences Philosophes
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How does Katharina's father, in one short speech, upset his daughters and Gremio and Hortensio? |
By not bestowing Bianca until Kartharina gets married
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Find an example of a pun in the conversation between Katharina and Hortensio right after her father announces Katharina must marry first? |
She will comb his head with a stool and paint his face red (scratch him until he bleeds)
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What does tranio think of Katharina? |
She is shrewd and curst
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What qualities does Lucentio find appealing in Bianca? |
She looks nice, smells nice, and he loves her
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Find and example of prose and explain why shakespeare used it where he did. |
Prose is regular speaking, not poetry as he normally writes.
He does this to differentiate between nobles and others and emphasice important things (secret plans, etc.) |
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Who thinks of the plan to present Lucentio as the school master? |
Both Lucentio and Tranio
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What problem does Tranio see in the school master plan and how is it overcome? |
Who will take Lucentio's place?
Tranio will. |
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Support or refute this: Lucentio falls inlove with Bianca's beauty but he does not really know her. |
Yes, He doesn't even talk to her or meet her officially, but he is in love with her.
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Why do you think Lucentio says "Tranio, let's go: one thing more rests, that thyself execute, to make one among these wooers?" |
He must still win Bianca's love
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AIS2
find an example of a pun in the conversation between Petruchio and his servant Grumio at the beginning. |
"Knock me"
Means to knock for me, and also to hit me |
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AIS2
Why is Petruchio in Verona? |
to marry a rich girl
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What qualities does Petruchio want in his wife? |
A rich one
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What does Petruchio's servant, Gremio, think of having a shrewish wife? |
Its a bad thing
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Why does Hortensio want to accompany Petruchio to Katharina's house? |
To see Bianca
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Define Pantaloon, find an example of sarcasm spoken by Grumio that refers to Gremio. |
A pantalon is an old man that acts like a fool. The example is "O this woodcock, what an ass it is!
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AIS2
What does Hortensio mean when he says "I promised we would be contributors and bear his charge of wooing, whatsoe'er."? What is Gremio's response? |
to make Petruchio woo Katharina
Good Idea |
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AIS2
When Tranio, disguised as Lucentio, declares his intention to woo Bianca, what does Hortesio and Gremio want? How does Tranio respond? |
They want to please Baptista and he says to bring it on.
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How does Kate's relationship with her father moticate her to continue her shrewish behavior? |
She doesn't have a connection and feels as though she doesn't need to respect or obey anyone.
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what are Hortensio and Lucentio's names as teachers? |
Lito and Cambio
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Petruchio describes Kate in many adjectives. How is this humorous? |
Plain, bonny, curst, pretty, super-dainty, mildness, and beauty.
Because she is not |
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What are the arrangements of Kate and Petruchio's marriage. What does this reveal about him? |
He gets 20 thousand crowns and half of the land of Baptista.
He is only in it for the money |
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How do men feel about their wives? |
They should be calm and silent
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Petruchio's plan if... 1. she rails 2. she frowns 3. she is mute 4. she tells him to leave 5. she refuses to marry him |
1. sings swwt as a nightingale
2. looks clearer than the morning roses 3. commend her voluability 4. acts as though she asked him to stay for weeks 5. ask banns and get married |
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Why does Katharina strike Petruchio? How does he respond? |
He said "What with my tongue in your tail, I am a gentleman." SLAP
I will cuff you |
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What do you learn about Petruchio's age in: K - Well aim'd of such a young one P - Now, by Saint George, I am too young for you. K - Yet you are wither'd. |
He is young, but he looks old
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What evidence is there that kate is enjoying her conversation with Petruchio? |
She is doing and agreeing with everything he says
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What does Petruchio tells Tranio and Gremio about how kate behaves when alone and why is this clever? |
He says she is sweet, gentle, and loves him. because it looks like she is in love with im
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How does Baptista decide who is marrying Bianca? How is this different than Petruchio? |
Whoever offers the most.
Because he would offer the most to wed her. |
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What condition doe Baptista put on the marriage? How does Tranio satisfy him? |
He says Bianca must get everything if he dies before her. He plans to get someone to play Lucentio's father.
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List three wyas how Shakespeare continues the theme of appearance vs. reality in AI and II? |
1. all trades places
2. P says K loves him 3. description of K as by P |
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Prove that Tranio is an unusal servant and possesses many of teh qualities of a nobleman. |
Loyal, friend, is willing to do whatever he can for Lucentio. Could have left, overtook his position but didn't
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AIIIS1
Rhyming Couplet. |
Then give me leave to read philosophy
And while I pause, serve in your Harmony |
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How does Lucentio and Hortensio woo Bianca as teachers? Who does she prefer? |
They turn their lessons into romantic or wooing statements. She prefers Lucentio ("I like it not, old fashions please me best" to H)
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What evidence is there that Hortensio is planing giving up on Bianca? |
"Hortensio will be quit with thee by changing." -H
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AIIIS2
Evidence Kate is hurt by Petruchio when he doesn't show up to the wedding ontime. |
"No shame but mine...I must be forced to give my hand...he was a frantic fool...never means to wed where he hath wooed...Lo there is Petruchio's wife if it were fit to please him and come to marry her..." exits weeping
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Biondello's old and new news? |
Baptista and he go back and forth, punning on world News
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Why does Petruchio go to the wedding dresssed as he is? What is his message? |
He can do whatever he wants, she is helpless and belitted
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What else did Petruchio do on his wedding day against tradition? How does Kate behave? |
He 1. knocks down Priest
2. doesn't go to dinner 3. drinks wine. She is headstrong, trying to hold onto her identity. |
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What is Lucentio planning by "Were it no that my fellow school-master Doth watch Bianca's step so narrowly, 'T were good, methinks, to steal our marriage." |
To wed her secretley
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What is Petruchio saying about a wife's position in her hubby's house by: "She is my goods, my chattels; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn." |
I own her completely, she is my property
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Theme of appearance vs. reality of P and K and how much is each just the way they are? |
P appears to be ok hubby covers his actions to make it look ok
K seems to be headstrong but is really just a neglected childe |
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Why does Petruchio complent Kate even in a command? : "But for my bonnyKate, she must be with me." |
Makes it harder for her to resist, she must do as he says.
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AIVS1
exmaple of a joke between Grumio and Curtis. |
"Away you three inch fool, I am no beast.
G: "Am I but Three inches why they non is a foot and solong am I at the least." |
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Why does Curtis thinks Petruchio is more shrew than she? |
When she falls, he leaves her there and goes on.
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List the techniques Petruchio uses to tame hims falcon. What does this say about Shakespeare's feelings on women? |
Starved her, ruined her dress, and didn't let her sleep. It shows he thinks that a wife is a quiet one.
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Quote the first two lines of a soliloquy from this scene. Who is talking? |
Grumio: Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and
all foul ways! Was ever man so beaten? |
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AIVS2
what oath does Tranio, as Lucentio, and Hortensio take together? |
To never marry Bianca
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What reasons does Hortensio give for wanting to marry the widow? |
TO show he doensn't just care for a woman's looks
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How does Tranio convince Pedant to go undercover as Vincentio? |
Told him, that as a Mantuan, he would be killed in Padua.
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What is the purpose of the followed aside: Biondello - As much as an apple doth an oyster, and all one. |
To bring comedy to the scene and say he looks nothing like Vincentio.
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AIVS3
IN what ways is Grumio more lotal to Petruchio than Katharina? |
He teases her by promising food, but doesn't bring any as by Petruchio's orders
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AIVS3
Why does Petruchio still refuse the clothes even though she approves of them nice and kindly? |
To show her that he is still in charge and she will obey him
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AIVS3
Why does Hortensio say: "Why, so this gallant will command the sun." |
Being sarcastic about the fight over what time it is.
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Why does Baptista, Trnio, and "Vincentio" all go to Tranios house to sign the marriage contract? |
Baptista's house has thin walls and he fears someone will overhear or they will be interrupted by Gremio who is still hopeful to marry Bianca.
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who does Baptista send to tell Bianca she is wedded? Why does Biondello tell Cambio Baptista is "talking with the deceiving father of a deceitful son."? |
He sends Bionello and he says so to bring comedy but light of the situation that he knows is getting ocmplicatated
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AIVS5
What happens on the way to Baptista's house that causes Hortensio to say "Go thy ways, the field is won."? |
Tells him to stop because he won the fight about the moon
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AIVS5
How does Petruchio test Katharina when they meet the real Vincentio? does she pass? |
Yes, and he first says the man is a woman, in which she comments on the daintyness and femininity but then he says he is a man, in which she comments on her horrid vision
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