Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 1 The Taming of the Shrew Scenes Overview Synopsis Characters Scenes Full Play Reviews Documents The Tamer Tamed Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 1 Jump to a scene A + Line - Line + Short names Hide Line Numbers Padua. I will settle this quarrel. Too light for such a swain as you to catch,And yet as heavy as my weight should be. He agrees also to present Hortensio, in disguise, to Baptista as a music teacher named Litio. My wall hangings are of purple tapestry, my ivory chests are stuffed with gold, and my cypress-wood chests are filled with quilted bedspreads, expensive clothes, bed curtains and canopies, fine linen, Turkish cushions embossed with pearl, gold Venetian draperies, pewter and brass, and everything else you could want for a house or housekeeping. And can't young men die as well as old men? I'll offer all these to Bianca, and I'll double whatever you might offer next. Petruchio enthusiastically KATHARINA. PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. But for these other goods Unbind my hands, Ill pull them off myself, Yea, all my raiment to my petticoat, Or what you will command me will I do, So well I know my duty to my elders. Learn. Then tell me, if I get your daughters love, What dowry shall I have with her to wife? A mighty man of Pisa. Indeed, I do mean to keep myself warm, sweet Katherine, in your bed. Father, it's like this: you and everyone else who've talked about her have all been wrong. After Petruchio invokes this simile, Kates resistance falters. Well have you heard, but something hard of hearing. All of this will be her marriage settlement. I'm off to Venice. I am a gentleman. Gremio, it's well known that my father has no fewer than three great merchant ships, along with two large galleys and twelve smaller ones. Oh, then you probably prefer money. Did you hear that, Petruchio? 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. Romeo, my cousin Romeo, Romeo! Ay, to the proof, as mountains are for winds. That covenants may be kept on either hand. Oh, let me see you walk, Kate! Well, go with me and be not so discomfited. I'll wait for her here and woo her forcefully when she comes. So may you lose your arms.If you strike me, you are no gentleman;And if no gentleman, why then no arms. 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. Thou dost not halt. I love her ten times more than e'er I did. Let us that are poor petitioners speak too. No cock of mine. But yours will burn out. But be thou armed for some unhappy words. Marry, so I mean, sweet Katherine, in thy bed. Instant downloads of all 1699 LitChart PDFs. It comes from my natural intelligence. But here she comesand now, Petruchio, speak. [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. Act 2 Scene 1 Save. In its tail. [To HORTENSIO as LITIO] Well, go with me and be not so discomfited. Do get their children. Why, that is nothing. Oh, let me see thee walk! Ha, it's nonsense! We will have rings, and things, and fine array. Signior Baptista, my business asketh haste, And every day I cannot come to woo. Why, there's no crab apple here, so don't look sour. Ay, when the special thing is well obtained,That is, her love, for that is all in all. I have now boldly come as a guest to your house to try and see for myself all the things I've heard reported. Ill plead for you myself, but you shall have him. I did but tell her she mistook her frets, And bowed her hand to teach her fingering, When, with a most impatient devilish spirit, 'Frets' call you these? quoth she. Please wait while we process your payment . An old Italian fox is never that kind, my boy. And, to pay the price of my admission to your hospitality, I here present you with a servant of mine. | Abrasive as always, Katherine tears into Petruchio from the moment he sets foot in her room. And to conclude, we have 'greed so well together. Did the goddess Diana ever grace a forest like Kate now graces this room with her queenly walk? Boy, lead these gentlemen to my daughters, and tell them that these are their tutors, so make sure to treat them well. Petruchio has come from Verona to Padua to seek his fortune. You lie, I swear, for you are called Kate, plain Kate, and pretty Kate, and sometimes Kate the shrew, but always Kate, the prettiest Kate in God's kingdom, Kate from Kate Hall, my delicious Katefor all delicacies are Katesand so, Kate, listen to me: 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. When we were alone, we agreed that she would go on being a shrew in public. You won't fight. And twangling Jack; with twenty such vile terms. And with that she struck me on the head, so that my head went right through the lute. I will unto Venice. 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. [BIONDELLO brings the gifts forward]If you accept them, then they are valuable indeed. I am a foreigner in this city, but I have come to make myself a suitor to your daughter, the fair and virtuous Bianca. 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. (one code per order). We'll go for a little walk in the garden, and then to dinner. That's just what I do, when I see a crab apple. Teachers and parents! 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. Never make denial. Signior Petruchio, will you go with us, Or shall I send my daughter Kate to you? Act V, Scene 1 and 2 Questions and Answers Start Free Trial In The Taming of the Shrew , find an example of a pun in the conversation between Katharina and Hortensio in Act 1, Scene 1. You plan the feast, father, and invite the guests. Your subscription will continue automatically once the free trial period is over. He is wise. A vengeance on your crafty withered hide! (2.1, L. 154-155) Teaching/breaking Katherine into an instrument (the lute) vs. Katherine smashing the lute over Hortensio's head I know him well. Father, it's like this: you and everyone else who've talked about her have all been wrong. If you should die before him, wheres her dower? Oh, let me see thee walk! I must confess that your offer is the best. Lucentio's marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman. What, with my tongue in your tail? You may cancel your subscription on your Subscription and Billing page or contact Customer Support at custserv@bn.com. I doubt it not, sir, but you will curse your wooing.. But here she comesand now, Petruchio, speak. I'm also aware of your firm decision that your eldest daughter must marry first. I stood there confused for a while, looking through the strings of the lute as if they were prison bars, while she called me a "rascal fiddler," "twangling fool," and twenty other hateful names like that. Enter KATHERINE and BIANCA, her hands bound. She's a quick learner and will be grateful for your help. You'll also receive an email with the link. Read more about Petruchios manipulation of Kate. and you take the set of books. Analyzes how she rallies against love in act 2 scene 1: 'if he sends me no husband for which is a blessing. Read our modern English translation of this scene. Both sisters leave in a huff, just before a group of visitors enters to see Baptista. Who knows not where a wasp does wear his sting?In his tail. Created by. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. But as for my daughter Katherine, this much I know: she won't meet your expectationsand that's a pity for me. Her silence at the end of this scene is remarkable. An old Italian fox is not so kind, my boy. She threw her arms around my neck, giving me kiss after kiss and swearing vows of love, and in an instant she had won my heart. A room in Baptista Minola's house. On one hand, he has a lovely daughter who inspires the admiration of men. Kiss him for that, good widow. And as for the education of your daughters, I here contribute a simple instrument and this small pack of Greek and Latin books. Must stead us all, and me amongst the rest; 232. Tranio gives a lute and Latin books to woo Bianca; Katherina breaks a lute over Hortensio's head. Give me leave.. Bid them use them well. If she and I be pleased, whats that to you? Oh, you be Diana, then, and let Diana be Kate. And, will you, nill you, I will marry you. 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. Marriage in The Taming of the Shrew is negotiated like a business transaction. Are you really jealous of me because of him? His name is Cambio. You can view our. I know him well by reputation. Why, how now, dame! Induction, Scene 2. Did you know you can highlight text to take a note? Oh, pardon me, Signior Gremio, I would fain be doing. The Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare, scene summary, scene summaries, chapter summary, chapter summaries, short summary, criticism, literary criticism, review, scene synopsis, interpretation, teaching, lesson plan. 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. Renew your subscription to regain access to all of our exclusive, ad-free study tools. But in this case of wooing, A child shall get a sire, if I fail not of my cunning. I tell you, it's incredible how much she loves me, though. Taming of the Shrew - Act I & II Puns. No, not a bit. Tranio (as Lucentio) If it be so, sir, that you are the man 231. Then, at my farm I have a hundred milk cows and a hundred and twenty fat oxen in my stables. If she refuses to marry me, then I'll ask about the date for the announcement and the wedding. Learn about Act 2 Scene 1 of The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare. And twice as much whate'er thou offerst next. What may I call your name? You don't limp at all! I see no reason why the pretend Lucentio shouldn't produce a father, called "pretend Vincentio"and that'll be a miracle. Hey there, inside! Hardly wise enough to keep yourself warm. Asses are meant for bearing, and so are you. Along with this, she'll get two thousand gold coins a year, which is what my land earns me. On Sunday next, you know, Now, on the Sunday following, shall Bianca. Hello, Katefor that's your name, I hear. tapestry, my ivory chests are stuffed with gold. Baptista agrees to award Bianca to Lucentio as soon as his father can guarantee the wealth that he has claimed. Call you me daughter? 'Tis age that nourisheth. [To HORTENSIO as LITIO ] Take you the lute, [To LUCENTIO as CAMBIO ] and you the set of books. Love and marriage are the concerns of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Match. Act 2 Scene 1 Baptista accepts the disguised Hortensio (Litio) and Lucentio (Cambio) as tutors, as well as Petruchio's offer to marry . Really, you're too angry. 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. [As LUCENTIO]Why, then she's mine alone, of all the men in the world, by your firm promise. First, as you know, my house within the city Is richly furnishd with plate and gold, Basins and ewers to lave her dainty hands; My hangings all of Tyrian tapestry, In ivory coffers I have stuffed my crowns, In cypress chests my arras counterpoints, Costly apparel, tents, and canopies, Fine linen, Turkey cushions bossed with pearl, Valance of Venice gold in needlework, Pewter and brass, and all things that belong To house or housekeeping.