Characters
Described as a shrew in the play, this character is known for her vile behavior and quick temper.
Who is Katherine?
Who is Kate?
"Gentlemen, stop pestering me about this. You know that my mind is made up. I won't let my younger daughter marry until I've found a husband for the elder one"
Who is Baptista?
To make her come and know her keeper’s call.
What is Alliteration?
Who are the two men courting Bianca in the beginning of the play?
Who are Hortensio and Gremio?
What is the relationship between Bianca and Katherine?
What are sisters?
The father of two daughters in the play, one lovely and one untamable.
Who is Baptista?
"Haven't I heard lions roar? Haven't I heard the windy sea rage like an angry boar? Haven't I heard cannons on the battlefield, and thunder—heaven's artillery—in the sky?"
Who is Petruchio?
Leave that labor to great Hercules.
What is an Allusion?
Katherine breaks this over her Tutors head.
What is a lute?
What is the relationship between Petruchio and Katherine?
What is marriage?
What is husband-wife?
What is arranged/forced marriage?
The servant of Lucentio.
Who is Tranio?
"I order you to tell me which of your suitors you like best. And make sure you don't lie"
Who is Katherine?
Oh slow-winged turtledove, will you let a buzzard catch you?
What is Imagery?
What predatory bird does Petruchio compare Katherine to in the play?
What is a falcon?
In the play who does Bianca flirt with?
Who is Lucentio?
This character is Petruchio's servant who we see very little of in the play.
Who is Bionadello?
"If she frowns, I'll say that she looks as cheerful as morning roses newly washed with dew. If she is silent and won't say a word, then I'll praise her for being talkative, and say that she speaks with piercing eloquence"
Who is Petruchio?
"Oh I will tame you Kate"
What is foreshadowing?
What is the price of Katherine's dowry?
What is 20,000 dollars?
What does Petruchio say is shining brightly?
What is the moon?
The father of Lucentio
Who is Vincentio?
Now everyone must point at poor Katherine and say, "Look, there is mad Petruchio's wife—if he could be bothered to come and marry her!"
Who is Katherine?
"O, sir, Lucentio slipped me like his greyhound"
What is a simile?
What food did Petruchio say was overcooked?
What is beef?
What is the term for a hat maker?
What is a haberdasher?