Name: HannahShinn

Date:12/1/14
BookTitle:TamingoftheShrew

QuoteAnalysis

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WhatTheySay
(QuoteandPageNumber)
Ifaith,sir,youshallneverneedtofear:
Iwishitisnothalfwaytoherheart;But
ifitwere,doubtnothercareshouldbe
tocombyournoddlewithathreeleggd
stoolandpaintyourfaceanduseyou
likeafool.KatherinePg.13
Oyes,Isawsweetbeautyinherface,
suchasthedaughterofAgenorhad,that
madegreatJovetohumblehimtoher
hand,whenwithhiskneeshekissd
thereCretanstrong.LucentioPg.16
Pardonme,sir,theboldnessismine
own;that,beingastrangerinthiscity
here,domakemyselfasuitortoyour
daughter,untoBianca,fairand
virtuous.TranioPg.31
Youlie,infaith;foryouarecalldplain
Kate,andBonnyKate,theprettiestKate
inChristendom,KateofKateHall,my
superdaintyKate,fordaintiesareall
Kates,andtherefore,Kate,takethisof
me,Kateofmyconsolation;hearingthy
mildnesspraisedineverytown,thy
virtuesspokeof,andthybeauty

WhatitMeans
(Interpretation)
Theentireconceptoftheplayrestson
Katebeingashrewornotaniceperson
thisquotepersonifiesthatbelief.

WhyitsImportant
(DiscussionandAnalysis)
Katherinemakesmeangry.Idonot
enjoyheractionstowardsotherpeople,
anditstartshere.Eventhoughthebook
isabouthermarryingPetruchio,Imuch
moreenjoyLucentiomarryingBianca.

ThisisthefirstmomentwhenLucentio
fallsinlovewithBianca.

IfirstfellinlovewithLucentioand
Biancaasacouplehere.Ithoughtthe
languageheusestodescribeherisso
beautiful.

Here,aservanttoLucentioisactingas
LucentiotowinBiancaforhimself.

Thispuzzledme.Ididntunderstand
whyLucentiocouldntbeamanhimself
andwooherbyhisownmerit.

ThisiswherePetruchiofirststartedto
wooKatherine.Kateatthispointwas
stillextremelylikeajerktohim.

Thisquotemademelaugh.Ithoroughly
enjoyedPetruchiosinteractionwith
her.Thistypeoflanguagemakesmego
weakintheknees.

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sounded,yetnotsodeeplyastothee
belongs,myselfammovedintowoo
theeformywife.PetruchioPg.34
Noshamebutmine:Imust,forsooth,
beforcedtogivemyhand,opposed
againstmyheart,untoamadbrain
redesby,fullofspleen;whowoodin
haste,andmeanstowedatleisure.
KatherinePg.45
Dowhatthoucanst,Iwillnotgo
today;no,nortomorrow,nottillI
pleasemyself.Thedoorisopen,sir;
thereliesyourway;youmaybejogging
whilesyourbootsaregreen;forme,Ill
notbegonetillIpleasemyself:tislike
youllproveajollysurlygroom,that
takeitonyouatthefirstsoroundly.
KatherinePg.51
Now,bymymothersson,andthats
myself,itshallbemoon,orstar,orwhat
Ilist,orereIjourneytoyourfathers
house.Goon,andfetchourhorsesback
again.PetruchioPg.73
WhatamI,sir!Nah,whatareyou,sir?
Oimmortalgods!Ofinevillain!Asilken
doublet!Avelvethose!Ascarletcloak!
Andacopatainhat!O,Iamundone!I
amundone!WhileIplaythegood
husbandathome,mysonandmy
servantspendallattheuniversity.
VincentioPg.78
Lovewroughtthesemiracles.Biancas
lovemademeexchangemystatewith
Tranio,whilehedidbearmy

ThiswaswhenKatherineresignedto
herfatetomarry,butshehatedevery
secondofit.

Thisquotejustremindsmeofthe
dislikeIhaveforKate.Itpuzzlesmethat
someonecanactsoarrogant.

Katestillcouldnotgiveupher
independence.Thispartisafterthe
marriage.

Thislinemademelaughatonespecific
part.Whenshesays,youmaybe
joggingwhilesyourbootsaregreen,
justtickledme.

ThiswasafterPetruchiodidmostofthe
breakingofKatherine.

Thisquotearousedsomuchpassion
withinme.Ihatedhowrudelyhetalked
toher.Atfirstheseemedlikea
gentleman,butthenhebecamehorrible.

ThispartwaswhenVincentio
discoveredhisactalikeandwas
incensedbytheaction.

Thisquotestruckmereallyoddly.I
understoodexactlywherehewas
comingfrom,Ijustdidntagreewithhis
sentiment.

Thiswasintheverylastact,andwas
whileLucentiowaspleadingwith
Vincentioovertheirdisagreement.

Thisquotefinalizedmylikingof
Lucentio.Hischaracterwasprovenasa
truegentleman.

countenanceinthetown;andhappilyI
havearrivedatthelastintothewished
havenofmybliss.LucentioPg.79
10. Atlast,thoughlong,ourjarringnotes
agree:andtimeitis,whenragingwaris
done,tosmileatscapesandperils
overblown.MyfairBianca,bidmy
fatherwelcome,whileIwithselfsame
kindnesswelcomethine.LucentioPg.
80

Thiswasattheveryendoftheplay
whenallthedifferentconflictsbeganto
workout.

Thisquoteformegavemeclosurefor
whathappenedintherestoftheplay.

Then,selectANOTHER,DIFFERENTpassageas"TheQuoteoftheBook":thatonepassageorquotethatcapturestheessence
thetruemeaningofthenovelforyou,thereader.InawellwrittenparagraphexplainexactlyHOWthispassageistheone
perfectquotefromthebook[Thinkofthisastheonepassagethatyouwouldabsolutelywantsavedshouldthebookeverbelostor
destroyed.]

Wewillhaverings,andthings,andfinearray,
and,kissme,Kate,wewillbemarriedo
Sunday.PetruchioPg.38

Iwantedtochoosethisquotebecauseofwhatitremindedmeof.Igrewup
watchingKissMe,Kate,andthislinecaughtmyattention.Itcapturesmyfeelingof
thisworkasawhole.