Taming of the Shrew extended responses – Flashcards
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Why, at this point does Lucentio take on the role of a school master?
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Lucentio wants to be able to court Bianca without Baptista's knowlege
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Why is Old Gremio so anxious for Lucentio to become a tutor for Bianca?
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Old Gremio doesn't know Lucentio is in love with Bianca, he has tentatvely bargained with Lucentio (in disguise of a tutor) that he would plead Old Gremio's cause to Bianca
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What purpose does it serve to have Tranio become Lucentio?
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It's important so that "Tranio" can make a bid for Bianca on Lucentio's behalf
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Why has Hortensio disguised himself as a tutor/ teacher for Bianca?
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Hortensio also wishes to pusue Bianca for himself and plants to court her wile disguised as a teacher.
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Petruchio's unconventional mannerisms mirror Kates. Why do you feel Shakespeare has presented him in this manner rather than in, say, the manner of Lucentio?
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Petruchio's manner increases the efet of the "taming." If Peruchio were less aggressive and less boisterous, he might not have bothered with Kate nor she with him; he would've been no match
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Luentio has his servant Tranio disguise himself as his master. He then has Tranio do what?
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He has Tranio disguised as Lucentio, present himself as a tutor
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Hortensio, disguises himself and asks Petruchio do what?
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present him as a teacher for Bianca
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Gremio will offer Lucentio (disguised) as a school master/ teacher for Bianca he thinks that the disguised Lucentio will do what?
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speak on his behalf; Gremio has no clue that Lucentio himself is in love with Bainca
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At the beginning of Act 2, what does Kate want of Bianca?
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Kate wants Bianca to admit which suitor she prefers
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Why does Hortensio get his position as a music teacher?
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Petruchio gives him as a gift for Kate's instruction.
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Why does Hortensio return saying Kate will make a soldier rather than a musician?
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She has broken the lute over his head and has verbally abused him
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How does Grmio get his choice of teacher of languages?
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He matches Petruhio's gift to Kate with (Lucentio) as a teaher of languages
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What assurance does Petrucho give Baptist that he can provide fittingly for Kate?
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He already increases his great inheritance and promises to leave her everything, should she survive him
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What effet does Kate's treatment of Hortensio have on Petruchio?
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His desire to meet woos Kate more
