Oh My Quotes
Who says the following quote?
"Thus have I politically begun my reign, and 'tis my hope to end successfully."
Petruchio
What is the name of Lucentio's servant?
Tranio
Which gender had a traditionally higher social standing?
Male, Men
Which disease-riddled animal is ridden by Petruchio on the way to his wedding?
A horse
Name one animal that Kate is compared to during the play
Wasp, falcon, wild cat etc.
In which Act AND Scene does Baptista say:
"After my death, the one half of my lands, and, in possession of, twenty thousand crowns"
Act II, Scene I
How do Bianca and Lucentio wittily flirt with each other during Act III, Scene I?
What is the name of the rigid social order that was adhered to during this time?
The Great Chain of Being
Which THREE characters participate in a degrading wager during Act V, Scene II?
Lucentio, Hortensio and Petruchio
What was the name of the theatre that Shakespearean plays were originally performed in?
The Globe Theatre
What literary device is used in the following quote to describe Kate?
"Come, come, you wasp. I' faith, you are too angry"
Metaphor
Which THREE suitors pursue Bianca throughout the play and who proves successful?
Gremio, Lucentio, Hortensio
Lucentio being the successful suitor
Which two parties had complete control over female agency during this time?
Fathers and husbands
In which Act AND Scene do Petruchio and Kate get married?
Act III, Scene II
What is Baptista's last name?
Minola
Finish the quote:
"If she chance to nod I'll rail and brawl, And with the clamour keep her still awake. This is a ________"
Way to kill a wife with kindness
During Act V, Scene II, who responds to their husband's call out of everyone at the gathering?
Katherine
The Queen held absolute power over the state and which other power?
The Church
What is Petruchio "evermore crossed and crossed, nothing but crossed!" over in Act IV, Scene V?
Katherine calling the sun and moon what they are
What does Katherine hit Hortensio with during their short meeting?
A lute
Which TWO characters say the final lines of the play?
BONUS +100 points for correct order of character
"Now, go thy ways, thou hast tamed a curst shrew"
"'Tis a wonder, by your leave, she will be tamed so"
Hortensio and Lucentio
Kate and Petruchio meet with a tailor and haberdasher and Petruchio forbids Kate from wearing which TWO items that were "falsely" made for her?
A cap and a gown
Corset, petticoat, smock, stockings, codpiece
Who is aware and in full support of Lucentio and Bianca running away to elope in secret?
Biondello, Lucentio's second servant
What is the name of Lucentio's father and what is the alias Lucentio is discovered by him as?
Vincentio, Cambio