Taming Of The Shrew

Front 1

Act 1. Sc. 1. Katherine: A pretty peat! It is best

Put finger in the eye, an she knew why.

Back 1

Sister, content you in my discontent. Sir, to your pleasure humbly I subscribe. My books and instruments shall be my company. On them to look and practice by myself.

Hint 1

Sister...

Front 2

Act 1. Sc. 1. Baptista: Go in, Bianca.

Back 2

*Exit the stage.*

Front 3

[Top of Act 2. Sc. 1.]

Enter Katherine and Bianca [with her hands tied]

Back 3

Good sister, wrong me not, nor wrong yourself. To make a bondmaid and a slave of me. That I disdain. But for these other goods-

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Act 2. Sc. 1. That I disdain. But for these other goods-

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Unbind my hands, I'll pull them off myself. Yea, all my raiment to my petticoat, Or what you will command me will I do. So well I know my duty to my elders.

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Act 2. Sc. 1. Katherine: Of all thy suitors here I charge [thee] tell

Whom thou lov'st best. See thou dissemble not.

Back 5

Believe me, sister, of all the men alive

I never yet beheld that special face

Which I could fancy more than any other.

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Act 2. Sc. 1. Katherine: Minion, thou liest. Is't not Hortensio?

Back 6

If you affect him, sister, here I swear

I'll plead for you myself, but you shall have him.

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Act 2. Sc. 1. Katherine: O, then belike you fancy riches more. You will have Gremio to keep you fair.

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Is it for him you do envy me so? Nay, then, you jest, and now I well perceive

You have but jested with me all this while.

I prithee, sister Kate, untie my hands. [Katherine] strikes her.

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Act 3

[Scene 1]

(Act 2 in Show)

Hortensio [as Litio]:

Sirrah, I will not bear these braves of thine.

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Why gentlemen, you do me double wrong. To strive for that which resteth in my choice. I am no breeching scholar in the schools. I'll not be tied to hours, nor 'pointed times

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Act 3. Sc. 1. I'll not be tied to hours, nor 'pointed times

Back 9

But learn my lessons as I please myself. [Pause] [To Hortensio] Take you your instrument, play you the whiles; His lecture will be done ere you have tuned.

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Act 3. Sc. 1. Lucentio: [To Hortensio] Tune your instrument.

Back 10

Where left we last?

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Act 3. Sc. 1. Lucentio: Here, Madam.

Back 11

Conster them.

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Act 3. Sc. 1. Hortensio: Madame, my instrument's in tune.

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Let's hear. Oh fie, the treble jars!

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Act 3. Sc. 1. Lucentio: Spit in the hole, man, and tune again.

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*Strumming* Now let me see if I can conster it. I know you not; I trust you not; take heed he hear us not; presume not, despair not.

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Act 3. Sc. 1. Hortensio: Now for my life the knave doth court my love! Pedascule, I'll watch you better yet.

Back 14

[To Lucentio] In time I may believe, yet I mistrust.

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Act 3. Sc. 1. Lucentio: Mistrust it not.

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I must believe my master; else, I promise you, I should be arguing still upon that doubt. But let it rest.--Now, Litio, to you. Good master; take it not unkindly, pray, That I have been thus pleasant with you both.

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Act 3. Sc. 1. Hortensio: Madam, before you touch the instrument...than hath been taught by any of my trade. And there it is in writing fairly drawn.

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Why, I am past my gamut long ago.

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Act 3. Sc. 1. Hortensio: Yet, read the gamut of Hortensio.

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*plucking strings* Gamut I am, the ground of all accord: to plead Hortensio's passion; Bianca, take him for thy lord, that loves with all affection; one clef, two notes have I; show pity or I die. Tut, I like it not. Old fashions please me best. I am not so nice to change true rules for odd inventions.

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Act 3. Sc. 1. I am not so nice to change true rules for odd inventions. [Stand up.]

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You know tomorrow is the wedding day. I must help to dress my sister's chamber. Farewell, sweet masters both. I must be gone.

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Act 3. Sc. 1. I must be gone. Hortensio: But I have cause to cry into this pedant...Seize thee that list! If once I find thee ranging, Hortensio will be quit with thee by changing. [He exits]

Back 19

[Enter with Baptista and Kate, occassionally glancing at Lucentio]

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Act 3. Sc. 2. Gremio: Trembled and shook...such a mad marriage never was before! Hark, hark, I hear the minstrels play.

Back 20

[Enter next to Lucentio]

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Act 3. Sc 2. Lucentio: Mistress, what's your opinion of your sister?

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That being mad herself, she's madly mated.

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Act 4. Sc. 1. Petruchio: Thus have I politically began my reign...He that knows better how to tame a shrew, Now let him speak; 'tis charity to show. [Enter Hortensio and Tranio] Hortensio: Stand by, and mark the manner of his teaching.

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[Enter with Lucentio]

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Act 4. Sc. 2. Lucentio: Now mistress, profit you in what you read?

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What, master, read you? First resolve me that.

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Act 4. Sc. 2. Lucentio: I read that I profess, The Art of Love.

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And may you prove, sir, master of your art.

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Act 4. Sc. 2. Tranio: Mistress Bianca...and have forsworn you with Hortensio.

Back 25

Tranio, you jest. But have you both forsworn me?

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Act 4. Sc. 2. Tranio: I' faith, he'll have a lusty widow now, That shall be wooed and wedded in a day.

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God give him joy.

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Act 4. Sc. 2. Tranio: Ay, and he'll tame her. (My line). Faith, he is gone unto the taming school.

Back 27

He says so, Tranio? The taming school? What, is there such a place?

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Top of Act 5

Back 28

Sneaking onstage with Lucentio, secretly getting married, wedding dress reveal.

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Act 5. Sc. 1. Tranio: Call fourth an officer.

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[Run onstage with Lucentio] Vincentio: Lives my sweet son? [Kneeling] Bianca: Pardon, dear father.

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Act 5. Sc. 1. Baptista: Why, tell me, is this not my Cambio?

Back 30

Cambio is changed into Lucentio.

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Act 5. Sc. 2. Petruchio: Is not this well? Come, my sweet Kate. Better once than never, for never too late.

Back 31

[Enter for Lucentio's banquet, changed relationship with Kate.]

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Act 5. Sc. 2. Gremio: Believe me, sir, they butt together well.

Back 32

Head and butt! An hasty-witted body

Would say your head and butt were head and horn.

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Act. 5. Sc. 2. Vincentio: Ay, mistress bride, hath that awakened you?

Back 33

Ay, but not frightened me. Therefore I'll sleep again.

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Act 5. Sc. 2. Petruchio: Nay, that you shall not. Since you have begun. Have at you for a better jest or two.

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[Obvious dirty joke] Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush, And then pursue me as you draw your bow. You are welcome all. [Mic drop, curtsey, exit with Widow.]

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Act 5. Sc. 2. Petruchio: Nay, I will win my wager better yet...her new-built virtue and obedience. [Enter, what's going on?] Widow: Lord, let me never have a cause to sigh, Till I be brought to such a silly pass.

Back 35

[Enter with Katherine and Widow, confused, what's going on?] [To Lucentio] Fie, what a foolish duty call you this?

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Act 5. Sc. 2. Lucentio: I would your duty were as foolish too...Hath cost me a hundred crowns since suppertime.

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[Accusative, fed up] The more fool you for laying on my duty.