on 2-49 accounts, Save 30% "The Taming of . With all due respect, Petruchio, please let us poor petitioners get a word in too. No doubt but he hath got a quiet catch. This lesson provides a road map for navigating the wild twists and turns of Act 2, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew.'' This scene propels the main action of the play forward, but . March 3, 2023, SNPLUSROCKS20 PDF downloads of all 1699 LitCharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. Why, how now, dame! They engage in a lengthy verbal duel with elaborate puns, each one constructing a new metaphor from the others commentsKates puns generally insult or threaten, but Petruchio twists them into sexual innuendo. By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from SparkNotes and verify that you are over the age of 13. It's amazing to seeeven a cowardly wretch can tame the fiercest shrew when a man and a woman are left alone together. Back to the Play "my tongue in your tail!" Wordplay. Then you'll lose your arms. But I've bluffed successfully without even a. I think I'll be able to do my master good. His name is Litio, from Mantua. (as LUCENTIO] That only came well in. Hardly wise enough to keep yourself warm. fine linen, Turkish cushions embossed with pearl, gold Venetian draperies, pewter and brass, and everything else you could want for a house or housekeeping. I knew you at the first, For knowing thee to be but young and light. May I be so bold to. Accept him, or else risk offending me. Then, at my farm I have a hundred milk cows and a hundred and twenty fat oxen in my stables. So why does the world report that Kate limps along? Now is the day we long have lookd for. It seems strange that Kates independent personality would be willing to accept someone who gives her just as little credit as did the other suitors merely because he can match her wit. Love and marriage are the concerns of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. It were impossible I should speed amiss. You'll also receive an email with the link. So tell me, Sir Gremio, what can you offer her? If she frowns, I'll say that she looks as cheerful as morning roses newly washed with dew. I know him well. You young gambler, your father would be a fool to give you everything and spend his declining years as a dependent in your house. [To HORTENSIO as LITIO] Well, go with me and be not so discomfited. Farewell then. Tranio gives a lute and Latin books to woo Bianca; Katherina breaks a lute over Hortensio's head. Petruchio is my name. Accept of him, or else you do me wrong. 'Tis a match. You can view our. I'm off to Venice. For shame, you vicious creature, you devil! Boy, lead these gentlemen to my daughters, and tell them that these are their tutors, so make sure to treat them well. He decides to adopt the tactic of calling her Kate and good-naturedly contradicting everything she says. And to conclude, we have 'greed so well together. The group is composed of the gentlemen who were on their way to the pub at the end of the last scene: Gremio with Lucentio (dressed as a schoolmaster), Petruchio with Hortensio (likewise dressed as a schoolmaster), and Tranio (dressed as Lucentio) with Biondello (dressed as his servant). Struggling with distance learning? Well, go with me and be not so discomfited. I choose her for myself. Father, tis thus: yourself and all the world That talked of her have talked amiss of her. If she and I are happy, then what's it to you? Then she jumped up with impatience and said, "'Frets,' is that what you call them? As on a pillory, looking through the lute. For patience she will prove a second Grissel. Having assumed the false, unknown identity of Lucentio, Tranio is able to claim that he has limitless funding and simply guarantees ten times whatever Gremio offers. We will go walk a little in the orchard, And then to dinner. Fathers commonly Do get their children. [BIONDELLO b rings the gifts forward] If you accept them, then their worth is great. Now, Signior Petruchio, how speed you with my daughter? Asses are meant for bearing, and so are you. That she shall still be curst in company. Twenty thousand crowns right away, and one half of my lands after my death. What, will you not suffer me? I will unto Venice. Thou dost not halt. That you shall be my wife, your dowry 'greed on. Act 2 Scene 1 Save. [to LUCENTIO as CAMBIO]and you take the set of books. Nay, come again. I choose her for myself. [as LUCENTIO] Graybeard, thy love doth freeze. Too light for such a swain as you to catch,And yet as heavy as my weight should be. You knew my father well, and in him me, Left solely heir to all his lands and goods, Which I have bettered rather than decreased. And if you break the ice, and do this feat, 233. We will be witnesses. Swords might withstand her, but never lutes. Nay, now I see She is your treasure, she must have a husband, I must dance barefoot on her wedding day And, for your love to her, lead apes in hell. For shes not froward, but modest as the dove. I see no reason why the pretend Lucentio shouldn't produce a father, called "pretend Vincentio"and that'll be a miracle. Read more about the theme of the effect of social rules on individual happiness. I have now boldly come as a guest to your house to try and see for myself all the things I've heard reported. May I be so bold as to ask about your reason for coming here? How now, my friend, why dost thou look so pale? Baptista accepts the gift and then hears from Tranio, who, pretending to be Lucentio, presents his own gift of books and a lute, in exchange for the permission to see and woo Bianca. [as LUCENTIO] Pardon me, sir, the boldness is mine own, That being a stranger in this city here Do make myself a suitor to your daughter, Unto Bianca, fair and virtuous. Don't speak to me, I will go cry and wait until I can get my revenge. I'll be the great gust to her fire, and she will yield to me, for I am rough and don't woo like a child. Everything else I own is of a similar high value. Who knows not where a wasp does wear his sting?In his tail. [as LUCENTIO] Thats but a cavil: he is old, I young. Oh, let me see thee walk! Let me continue.I am a gentleman of Verona, sir, who has heard of your daughter's beauty and wit, her friendliness and bashful modesty, her wondrous talents and mild behavior. I'll make sure my Katherine will be beautifully dressed. We'll go for a little walk in the garden, and then to dinner. 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. [To HORTENSIO as LITIO ] Take you the lute, [To LUCENTIO as CAMBIO ] and you the set of books. If she and I be pleased, whats that to you? You must not look so sour. On the following Sunday, Bianca will marry youif you can make this guarantee. Oh, the kindest Kate! Skipper, stand back. edsDe is a pun; it eansm thbo iostacn (as podspoe to . But in this case of wooing, a child will father a father, if my wits don't fail me. Full text, summaries, illustrations, guides for . This is the day we've been waiting for. Youngling, thou canst not love so dear as I. As Kate this chamber with her princely gait? Calm down, gentlemen. A little wind will make a little fire great, but a great gust will blow the fire out. Along with this, she'll get two thousand gold coins a year, which is what my land earns me. Even if you tried, you couldn't frown, glare scornfully, or bite your lip as angry women do, and you take no pleasure in arguments. Test. Come, come, you wasp. I think I'll be able to do my master good. But be ready for some unpleasant words. But here she comesand now, Petruchio, speak. If you should die before him, wheres her dower? Kate is like a hazel-twig, straight and slender, her hair is as brown as hazelnuts, and she herself is sweeter than the hazelnut kernels. When we were alone, we agreed that she would go on being a shrew in public. Enter KATHERINE and BIANCA, her hands bound. [As LUCENTIO]Yes, but your goods were just gathering dust and annoying you. And so I take my leave, and thank you both. The servant exits with LUCENTIO and HORTENSIO, followed by BIONDELLO. Father, tis thus: yourself and all the world. Why, how now, dame! Say she be mute and will not speak a word; Then Ill commend her volubility, And say she uttereth piercing eloquence. Taming of the Shrew: Act 2, Scene 1 The Taming of the Shrew Scenes Overview Synopsis Characters Scenes Full Play Reviews Documents The Tamer Tamed Taming of the Shrew: Act 2, Scene 1 Jump to a scene A - A + Line - Line + Short names Hide Line Numbers Padua. For thou are pleasant, gamesome, passing courteous, But slow in speech, yet sweet as springtime flowers. While I with self-same kindness welcome thine. that have been more kindly beholding to you than any, studying at Rheims, as cunning in Greek, Latin, and. 'Tis a world to see, How tame, when men and women are alone, A meacock wretch can make the curstest shrew. Give me thy hand, Kate. What, with my tongue in your tail? Signior Petruchio, will you go with us, Or shall I send my daughter Kate to you? other languages as the other in music and mathematics. All my land together doesn't add up to that much!Well, from me she'll have all that, plus a merchant ship that's now docked in Marseilles harbor. Ace your assignments with our guide to The Taming of the Shrew! Match. I doubt it not, sir, but you will curse your wooing.. To express the like kindness, myself, that have been more kindly beholding to you than any, freely give unto you this young scholar [presenting LUCENTIO , disguised as CAMBIO ] that hath been long studying at Rheims, as cunning in Greek, Latin, and other languages as the other in music and mathematics. The introductions begin in a whirlwind of deception. Gremio is outvied. See thou dissemble not. Although the turning point of the action in a Shakespearean play usually occurs in the third act, here, in Act II, we already witness an emotional turning point for Kate when she fails to refute Petruchios assertion that they are engaged. Good sister, don't wrong both me and yourself by turning me into a slave. Well have you heard, but something hard of hearing.They call me Katherine that do talk of me. That I disdain. Be bride to you, if you make this assurance. Then, at my farm I have a hundred milch-kine to the pail, Six score fat oxen standing in my stalls, And all things answerable to this portion. Here comes your father. [To BIANCA]Go do some sewing, and don't talk to her. Never make denial.I must and will have Katherine to my wife. Read our modern English translation of this scene. A public square. But in this case of wooing. Subscribe now. Enter Katherina and Bianca (with her hands tied)] Bianca Good sister, wrong me not, nor wrong yourself, To make a bondmaid and a slave of me, That I disdain. having heard your modesty, virtue, and beauty praised in every town, though not as highly as you deserve, I have been moved to court you for my wife. [as LUCENTIO] And I am one that love Bianca moreThan words can witness or your thoughts can guess. Enter GREMIO, LUCENTIO in the habit of a mean man; PETRUCHIO, with HORTENSIO as a musician; and TRANIO, with BIONDELLO bearing a lute and books. I myself am getting on in years, I must confess, and if I should die tomorrow, all this will belong to Biancaso long as while I live she will be only mine. Ill fume with. Too bad her son is witless. Of all thy suitors, here I . Do make myself a suitor to your daughter, I may have welcome mongst the rest that woo. Petruchio and Gremio offer Hortensio and Lucentio as tutors. Petruchio, with his servant Grumio, has just arrived in Padua. What, with my tongue in your tail? Definitions and examples of 136 literary terms and devices. We say Amen to that! And time it is, when raging war is done, 2. BIANCA Good sister, wrong me not nor wrong yourself, To make a bondmaid and a slave of me. [aside] My land amounts not to so much in all. That she shall have, besides an argosy That now is lying in Marcellus' road. [Presenting LUCENTIO, disguised as CAMBIO]He has studied at the university in Rheims, and is as skilled in Greek, Latin, and other languages as that man is in music and mathematics. Signior Baptista, my business asketh haste, And every day I cannot come to woo. Too light for a bumpkin like you to catchand yet just as heavy as I should be. Sunday is coming soon. If I may have your daughter to my wife, Ill leave her houses three or four as good, Within rich Pisa walls, as any one Old Signior Gremio has in Padua, Besides two thousand ducats by the year Of fruitful land, all which shall be her jointure. What, have I pinched you, Signior Gremio? Let specialties be therefore drawn between us, That covenants may be kept on either hand. And can't young men die as well as old men? Kate, shocked, contradicts him, but he ignores her objections and insists to the other men that Katherine cannot keep her hands off him. After Petruchio invokes this simile, Kates resistance falters. Petruchio and his servant, Grumio, enter. Why would you hurt her when she's never done you any harm? Act 2, Scene 1. Give me your hand, Kate. But as for my daughter Katherine, this much I know: she won't meet your expectationsand that's a pity for me. Next Act 3, Scene 1 Themes and Colors Key Summary Analysis In Baptista 's house, Katherine is teasing Bianca. Call you me daughter? This is the day we've been waiting for. God send you joy, Petruchio. Taming of the shrew is based on a king named Baptista who had two daughters named Katherina and Bianca. Oh, pardon me, Sir Gremio. Oh, you are all just beginners! on 50-99 accounts. But be thou armed for some unhappy words. Instead you entertain your suitors with mild and gentle conversation, and are quiet and friendly. Go about it with more ceremony. Gremio appears with Lucentio, who is . Calm down, gentlemen. He agrees also to present Hortensio, in disguise, to Baptista as a music teacher named Litio. Now, Sir Petruchio, how's it going with my daughter? 3 That I disdain: but for these other gawds, 4 Unbind my hands, I'll pull them off myself, 5 Yea, all my raiment, to my petticoat; Bianca, stand aside.Poor girl, she weeps! I am a gentleman. Don't speak to me, I will go cry and wait until I can get my revenge. Must get a father, called supposed Vincentio. And with that word she struck me on the head. WIDOW Right, I mean you. But if it's my jewelry and clothes you wantuntie my hands and I'll pull them off myself, yes, everything down to my underwear. Read more aboutPetruchio and Kates first meeting. Baptista says that whichever of the suitors can best ensure that Bianca will be provided for when she is a widowin other words, whichever has the greatest wealthmay have her hand. . Summary. Let's have contracts drawn up between us, so both of us will be sure to keep up our end of the agreement. [as LUCENTIO] But youth in ladies' eyes that flourisheth. 5. Her silence flouts me, and Ill be revenged. Moved, in good time. And make sure you don't lie. I swear by this light, which lets me see your beautyyour beauty that makes me love youthat you must be married to no man but me. A little wind will make a little fire great, but a great gust will blow the fire out. [as LUCENTIO] Of Pisa, sir, son to Vincentio. My fair Bianca, bid my father welcome, 4. I'll be the great gust to her fire, and she will yield to me, for I am rough and don't woo like a child. Say that she frown; Ill say she looks as clear As morning roses newly washed with dew. [As LUCENTIO]And I am a man that loves Bianca more than words can express, or your thoughts can guess. Now, Kate, I'm the only husband for you. How but well? When did she cross thee with a bitter word? Her silence at the end of this scene is remarkable. Shes apt to learn and thankful for good turns. Petruchio enthusiastically But now, Baptista, let's think about your younger daughter. Perhaps Petruchios indefatigable nature has broken the cycle, or it may be that he is the first man to speak kind words to her, even if he did not truly mean them. Oh, put me in your good books! The only complication is a 1594 quarto titled The Taming of A Shrew that is not ascribed to Shakespeare and which has an uncertain relationship to The Shrew.While there are plot similarities, much of A Shrew is different from The Shrew, including character . Now, Kate, I am a husband for your turn, For, by this light, whereby I see thy beauty, Thy beauty that doth make me like thee well, Thou must be married to no man but me. Six score fat oxen standing in my stalls. We're sorry, SparkNotes Plus isn't available in your country. Sir Petruchio, will you come with us, or should I send my daughter Kate to you? He has heard stories about her rebellious and wilful nature. Flashcards. "Moved," indeed. Hello, Katefor that's your name, I hear. I will unto Venice To buy apparel 'gainst the wedding day. [As LUCENTIO]From Pisa, sir. The Taming of the Shrew Act II, scene i Summary & Analysis | SparkNotes Start your 7-day FREE trial now! In your dumps? Now I'm not afraid of you anymore, boy. I was born to tame you, Kate, and change you from a wildcat Kate into a Kate as obedient as other domesticated Kates. Sunday is coming soon. In its tail. Nor hast thou pleasure to be cross in talk. Nor do they wonder why Kate chooses to maintain her behavior. For, by this light, whereby I see thy beauty. Please accept his service. Why, how now, daughter Katherine? Baptista agrees to award Bianca to Lucentio as soon as his father can guarantee the wealth that he has claimed. Please wait while we process your payment. I'm also aware of your firm decision that your eldest daughter must marry first. Petruchio's wooing of Katherine, however, is free of idealism. That covenants may be kept on either hand. The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare Buy Study Guide The Taming of the Shrew Summary and Analysis of Act II Summary Inside Baptista 's home, Katharina has bound her sister's hands. Give me thy hand, Kate: I will unto Venice, To buy apparel 'gainst the wedding-day. In this scene, Kate shows that she is doubly miserable in her existence as an unmarried girl, having alienated herself from the society she despised. All I told her was that she was using the wrong frets, and I bent her hand to teach her the right fingering. I see no reason why the pretend Lucentio shouldn't produce a father, called "pretend Vincentio"and that'll be a miracle. I will compound this strife. I don't doubt it, sir, but you'll regret your wooing if it's successful. When fighting with Bianca, she admits that she is jealous because of the fact that her sister is being courted and will probably soon marry. You may have heard that, but you must be somewhat hard of hearing then. 'Tis deeds must win the prize, and he of both That can assure my daughter greatest dower Shall have my Biancas love. And, for that dowry, Ill assure her of Her widowhood, be it that she survive me, In all my lands and leases whatsoever. Ill fume with them! And with that word she struck me on the head, And through the instrument my pate made way, And there I stood amazd for a while As on a pillory, looking through the lute, While she did call me rascal fiddler And twangling Jack; with twenty such vile terms, As had she studied to misuse me so. It's amazing to seeeven a cowardly wretch can tame the fiercest shrew when a man and a woman are left alone together.Give me your hand, Kate. Alas, good Kate, I will not burden thee,For knowing thee to be but young and light, Alas, good Kate, I would never burden you, for I know you're young and light. Eventually, she becomes so enraged that she hits him, but he continues the game just the same, saying that he will marry her whether or not she is willing: will you, nill you, I will marry you (II.i.263). A thousand thanks, Signior Gremio. If she's a shrew, then it's for some crafty purpose, for she's not naturally willful, but is in fact as modest as a dove. Hey there, inside! [To BAPTISTA]If you choose me, she will have me and mine. and you take the set of books. You plan the feast, father, and invite the guests. Why, that is nothing. Purchasing Say that she rail; why then Ill tell her plain, Say that she frown; Ill say she looks as clear. What's going on, woman? The two phony schoolmasters leave to ply their trades on Bianca, while Petruchio presses Baptista further for information about Katherine. A vengeance on your crafty withered hide! Discount, Discount Code Lucentio's marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman. She hung about my neck, and kiss on kiss She vied so fast, protesting oath on oath, That in a twink she won me to her love. She is not hot, but temperate as the morn. You are very welcome, sir. I will settle this quarrel. Inexplicably, when Petruchio persists, she actually complies. I'll only irritate you if I stay. And now you know my meaning. Say, Signior Gremio, what can you assure her? Continue to start your free trial. I am your neighbor, and I was her first suitor. His friend Hortensio suggests that Petruchio woo Katherine. What may I call your name? Well mayst thou woo, and happy be thy speed.But be thou armed for some unhappy words. If she is silent and won't say a word, then I'll praise. If your father will second your guarantees, then she's yours. Fathers usually father their children, not the other way around. 8. KATHERINE enters with BIANCA, whose hands are tied. Though little fire grows great with little wind. The part of the pun you need to know is in bold. Let me go. What may I call your name? Thou canst not frown, thou canst not look askance, Nor bite the lip as angry wenches will, Nor hast thou pleasure to be cross in talk. Hark, Petruchio: she says shell see thee hanged first. Now I see that she is your treasure. Gremio presents his own schoolmaster, the disguised Lucentio, whom he calls Cambio, a master of classical languages. Well, come with me, and don't be discouraged. Act 2 Scene 1 Baptista accepts the disguised Hortensio (Litio) and Lucentio (Cambio) as tutors, as well as Petruchio's offer to marry . If she and I be pleased, whats that to you? Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. You shall go see your pupils presently. Nor is your firm resolve unknown to me, In the preferment of the eldest sister. Instant downloads of all 1699 LitChart PDFs. Believe me, sister, out of all the men alive I've never yet seen that special face that I could love more than any other. I will be sure my Katherine shall be fine. A curse on your crafty withered hide! Petruchios quick wit, though, proves equal to hers, and Katherine, used to skewering the slower-witted men by whom she is surrounded, finds his aptitude for sparring highly frustrating. The Taming of the Shrew: Act 2, Scene 1 Summary & Analysis New! If I'm a wasp, then you'd better beware my stinger. A thousand thanks, Signior Gremio. And so I pray you all to think yourselves. His friend Hortensio suggests that Petruchio woo Katherine. Is this your speeding? Save over 50% with a SparkNotes PLUS Annual Plan! Indeed, compared to the other suitors who simply run from Kates temper, Petruchio fires a countering shot at each and every one of her arrows. How but well? The only profit I seek is a quiet, peaceful match. You lie, in faith, for you are called plain Kate. Learn. Good luck with your wooing. Than words can witness or your thoughts can guess. Good sister, wrong me not nor wrong yourself. Accept him, or else risk offending me. You knew my father well, and through him, me, the only heir to all his lands and wealth, which I have increased rather than depleted. It was as if she'd been practicing and planning to abuse me like this. After my death, the one half of my lands. I see that you don't intend to part with her, or else you don't like my company. You are welcome for his sake. I do have a daughter named Katherina, sir. I have now boldly come as a guest to your house to try and see for myself all the things I've heard reported. She has always used her tongue liberally to get her way, and here, when Petruchio seems to force marriage upon her, a decision that will affect the rest of her life, she lapses into silence.
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