Induction, Scene 2. What, you can't even stand my presence? Please, know that you are all very welcome here and make yourselves at home. [As LUCENTIO]From Pisa, sir. [as LUCENTIO] And I am one that love Bianca moreThan words can witness or your thoughts can guess. It comes from my natural intelligence. Neighbor, this is a very gracious gift, I'm sure. Come, come, you wasp. If she and I are happy, then what's it to you? I see that you don't intend to part with her, or else you don't like my company. You lie, in faith, for you are called plain Kate. We say Amen to that! Of all thy suitors here I charge thee tellWhom thou lovest best. Ill fume with. Oh, you are all just beginners! BIANCA Good sister, wrong me not nor wrong yourself, To make a bondmaid and a slave of me. Let's have contracts drawn up between us, so both of us will be sure to keep up our end of the agreement. I did but tell her she mistook her frets. [To KATHERINE]For shame, you vicious creature, you devil! Well, gentlemen, I have decided. When did she ever speak a single cruel word to you? But here she comesand now, Petruchio, speak. Nay, come, Kate, come. Why, heres no crab, and therefore look not sour. See thou dissemble not. Say that she rail; why then Ill tell her plain She sings as sweetly as a nightingale. 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? Katherine has tied Biancas hands together and is trying to beat her sister because Bianca will not tell her which of the suitors she prefers. [To HORTENSIO as LITIO]Well, come with me, and don't be discouraged. Good luck with your wooing. Father, it's like this: you and everyone else who've talked about her have all been wrong. Give me your hands. Good sister, wrong me not nor wrong yourself, To make a bondmaid and a slave of me. Hortensio cuts him off by returning, his head now bleedingapparently, when Hortensio attempted to teach Katherine how to play the lute, she promptly took the instrument and smashed it over his head. . 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. And, for an entrance to my entertainment. Of all thy suitors, here I . whence grows this insolence?. Call, good Mercutio. Say that she rail; why then Ill tell her plain, Say that she frown; Ill say she looks as clear. If you accept them, then their worth is great. [To TRANIO as LUCENTIO ] But, gentle sir, methinks you walk like a stranger. Why, there's no crab apple here, so don't look sour. [aside] My land amounts not to so much in all. That she shall have, besides an argosy That now is lying in Marcellus' road. [as LUCENTIO] 'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you. If she and I be pleased, whats that to you? 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. If she frowns, I'll say that she looks as cheerful as morning roses newly washed with dew. And twangling Jack; with twenty such vile terms. Than words can witness or your thoughts can guess. Oh, then belike you fancy riches more.You will have Gremio to keep you fair. Let specialties be therefore drawn between us, That covenants may be kept on either hand. 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. Provide the feast, father, and bid the guests. Kiss him for that, good widow. Welcome, good Cambio. 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. Nay, hear you, Kate: in sooth you scape not so. 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 is not hot, but temperate as the morn (II.i.285286). And, to pay the price of my admission to your hospitality, I here present you with a servant of mine. For I tell you, father, I am as peremptory as she proud-minded; And where two raging fires meet together, They do consume the thing that feeds their fury. A vengeance on your crafty withered hide! Well have you heard, but something hard of hearing. Or I'll do anything else you command me to do, for I know that it is my duty is to obey my elders. Those who talk about me call me Katherine. 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). If she is silent and won't say a word, then I'll praise. Ay, when the special thing is well obtained. I'll make sure my Katherine will be beautifully dressed. to start your free trial of SparkNotes Plus. I will be sure my Katherine shall be fine. I swear Ill cuff you if you strike again. who thinks that he can force his way through with enough cursing! She must have a husband, while I must dance barefoot on her wedding day and lead apes in hell, all because you love her most. Match. I'll offer all these to Bianca, and I'll double whatever you might offer next. Faith, gentlemen, now I play a merchants part. What, will my daughter prove a good musician? So much for our hopes of freeing Bianca. I'll wait for her here and woo her forcefully when she comes. Romeo, my cousin Romeo, Romeo! [as LUCENTIO] Why, then the maid is mine from all the world,By your firm promise. Hortensio jokingly asks Petruchio whether he would like a shrewish, yet rich, wife. Stand back, fickle boy. For thou are pleasant, gamesome, passing courteous, But slow in speech, yet sweet as springtime flowers. If she tells me to get out, then I'll thank her as if she'd asked me to stay with her for a week. Oh, you are all just beginners! Want 100 or more? and you take the set of books. That talked of her have talked amiss of her. His friend Hortensio suggests that Petruchio woo Katherine. But as for my daughter Katherine, this much I know: she won't meet your expectationsand that's a pity for me. Now, by the world, it is a lusty wench.I love her ten times more than e'er I did. [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. The servant exits with LUCENTIO and HORTENSIO, followed by BIONDELLO. I knew you at the first, For knowing thee to be but young and light. PETRUCHIO enters with HORTENSIO, disguised as a musician. And so I pray you all to think yourselves. [To TRANIO as LUCENTIO ] Now, on the Sunday following, shall Bianca Be bride to you, if you make this assurance. And you, good sir. Taming of the Shrew | Act 2, Scene 1 A ct 2, S cene 1 Scene Summary [A room in Signor Baptista's house. I was told that you were rough, scornful, and sullen, but now I see that those rumors are lies. I will compound this strife. All of this will be her marriage settlement. And so I take my leave, and thank you both. Youre welcome, sir, and he for your good sake.But for my daughter Katherine, this I know,She is not for your turn, the more my grief. I find you exceedingly gentle. Shes apt to learn and thankful for good turns. [As LUCENTIO]That "only" came just in time. 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. What, have I discouraged you, Sir Gremio? [As LUCENTIO]But in ladies' eyes, it's youth that flourishes. Good sister, don't wrong both me and yourself by turning me into a slave. Let's speak plainly: your father has consented that you will be my wife. Bid them use them well. Lucentio's marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman. It's a match. Ha, it's nonsense! 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. And bonny Kate, and sometimes Kate the curst. First, as you know, my house in the city, which is richly furnished with gold and china, and basins and jugs for her to wash her dainty hands. Faith, gentlemen, now I play a merchants part,And venture madly on a desperate mart. Sirrah, lead these gentlemenTo my daughters, and tell them bothThese are their tutors. Come, come, my little wasp. Why, no, for she hath broke the lute to me. I see you do not mean to part with her, Or else you like not of my company. But here she comesand now, Petruchio, speak. 'Tis bargained twixt us twain, being alone. 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). . I could tell at once that you were a moveable. Purchasing Where did you study all this goodly speech? Your dowry is agreed upon. 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. 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. Since Katherina was older she had to get married first. I swear, you've certainly shown a father's tender care in trying to marry me off to a lunatic, a crazed villain and a swearing fool. Kates compliance with Petruchios decree may surprise us, but if we consider her as essentially misunderstood by the other characters, her behavior may appear more understandable. 'Twill bring you gain or perish on the seas. Signior Baptista, my business asketh haste, And every day I cannot come to woo. Marriage in The Taming of the Shrew is negotiated like a business transaction. Calm down, gentlemen. 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. By God, that's a lively girl! Enter HORTENSIO as LITIO, with his head broke. And so I take my leave, and thank you both. They call me Katherine that do talk of me. An old Italian fox is never that kind, my boy. [to LUCENTIO as CAMBIO]and you take the set of books. Inexplicably, when Petruchio persists, she actually complies. Yours, if we're telling tall tales of tails. After confirming that a substantial dowry will accompany his successful wooing of Katherine, Petruchio assures Baptista of his abilities. After my death, the one half of my lands, And, in possession, twenty thousand crowns. If your father will second your guarantees, then she's yours. No, come back, good Kate. I am thus resolved. [To TRANIO]What, have I silenced you with a ship? Be patient, gentlemen. Definitions and examples of 136 literary terms and devices. Refine any search. Youngling, thou canst not love so dear as I. A curse on your crafty withered hide! May you be successful. Petruchio starts off, bluntly as always, by asking Baptista for the opportunity to see Katherine. His name is Cambio. By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. I have a daughter, sir, called Katherina. Now is the day we long have lookd for. No, this turtledove will catch a buzzard. But in this case of wooing, a child will father a father, if my wits don't fail me. When did she ever speak a single cruel word to you? Are you a register for gentlemen, Kate? These I will assure her, And twice as much whate'er thou offerst next. Though little fire grows great with little wind. Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides . Asses are meant for bearing, and so are you. The two phony schoolmasters leave to ply their trades on Bianca, while Petruchio presses Baptista further for information about Katherine. Why does the world report that Kate doth limp? Oh, let me see you walk, Kate! 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. Believe me, sister, of all the men aliveI never yet beheld that special faceWhich I could fancy more than any other. I won't stand for that. Nor do they wonder why Kate chooses to maintain her behavior. The Taming of the Shrew Translation Act 2, Scene 1 Also check out our detailed summary & analysis of this scene Original Translation Enter KATHERINE and BIANCA, her hands bound KATHERINE enters with BIANCA, whose hands are tied. Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. And, will you, nill you, I will marry you. 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. 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 . I find you passing gentle. But thou with mildness entertainst thy wooers, With gentle conference, soft and affable. 'Tis age that nourisheth. And bowed her hand to teach her fingering. He is wise. Indeed, I do mean to keep myself warm, sweet Katherine, in your bed. 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. Now, by Saint George, I am too young for you. 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. You'll also receive an email with the link. A thousand thanks, Sir Gremio. Then, at my farm I have a hundred milk cows and a hundred and twenty fat oxen in my stables. I swear I'll even plead with him on your behalf. We will have rings, and things, and fine clothes, and kiss me, Kate. We'll go for a little walk in the garden, and then to dinner. Give me leave. I am a gentleman of Verona, sir, That hearing of her beauty and her wit, Her affability and bashful modesty, Her wondrous qualities and mild behavior, Am bold to show myself a forward guest Within your house, to make mine eye the witness Of that report which I so oft have heard. Brother Petruchio, sister Katherina, 6. Did you know you can highlight text to take a note? My father is Vincentio. With gentle conference, soft and affable. I tell you, father, I am as domineering as she is proud-minded, and when two raging fires come together, they cancel each other out. No, I've offered everything I own. It would be impossible to go any other way. [To BAPTISTA] If you like me, she shall have me and mine. No, not a bit. Dont have an account? But yours will burn out. His name is Litio, born in Mantua. And she can have no more than all I have. 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. $24.99 Let me fret you then!" Why, no, for she hath broke the lute to me. Order your servants aroundnot 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. For patience she will prove a second Grissel. The free trial period is the first 7 days of your subscription. Proceed in practice with my younger daughter. How dare you!Bianca, step away from her.The poor girl, she's weeping! Then she jumped up with impatience and said, "'Frets,' is that what you call them? 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. In cypress chests my arras counterpoints. I see no reason but supposed Lucentio Must get a father, called supposed Vincentio And thats a wonder. No, not a whit. I'll now go to Venice to buy clothes for the wedding. That I disdain. Youre welcome, sir, and he for your good sake. Act 2 Scene 1 Baptista accepts the disguised Hortensio (Litio) and Lucentio (Cambio) as tutors, as well as Petruchio's offer to marry . . The Taming of the Shrew: Act 5, Scene 2 Summary & Analysis New! The Taming of The Shrew Act 2 Scene 1| Shakespeare Learning Zone Back Petruchio's Courtship Act 2 Scene 1 - Key Scene In this scene Petruchio meets Katherina for the first time and attempts to convince her that they should marry. Bianca, stand aside.Poor girl, she weeps! A vengeance on your crafty withered hide! Sir Baptista, I'm in a bit of a hurry with this business, and I can't come wooing every day. On the following Sunday, Bianca will marry youif you can make this guarantee. Say that she frown; Ill say she looks as clear As morning roses newly washed with dew. Baptista agrees to award Bianca to Lucentio as soon as his father can guarantee the wealth that he has claimed. Now I'm not afraid of you anymore, boy. You are passing welcome. An old Italian fox is not so kind, my boy. Who doesn't know where a wasp wears its stinger? Petruchio has come from Verona to Padua to seek his fortune. [As LITIO]If I look pale, it must be from fear. Oh, be thou Dian, and let her be Kate, And then let Kate be chaste and Dian sportful. that have been more kindly beholding to you than any, studying at Rheims, as cunning in Greek, Latin, and. 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. Abrasive as always, Katherine tears into Petruchio from the moment he sets foot in her room. As the leader of the Minola family, he is in a precarious position. Is this your speeding? I see that your name is Lucentio. Sunday is coming soon. He agrees also to present Hortensio, in disguise, to Baptista as a music teacher named Litio. Whoever can offer my daughter the most wealth and property as her widow's inheritance will have Bianca's love. I know not what to say, but give me your hands. A play is staged for Slythe play that we know as The Taming of the Shrew.In the play, set in Padua, Lucentio and other suitors pursue Bianca . Lucentio's marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman. Myself am struck in years, I must confess. Sunday comes apace. Then you'd be no cock of mine. Her silence flouts me, and Ill be revenged. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. Instead you entertain your suitors with mild and gentle conversation, and are quiet and friendly. Learn. Do get their children. Ill plead for you myself, but you shall have him. 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. PDF downloads of all 1699 LitCharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. 'Tis a match. If she frowns, I'll say that she looks as cheerful as morning roses newly washed with dew. Be patient, gentlemen. Say she be mute and will not speak a word; If she do bid me pack, Ill give her thanks. So why does the world report that Kate limps along? I'll now go to Venice to buy clothes for the wedding. But I've bluffed successfully without even a face card. [As LUCENTIO]Old graybeard, your love has frozen over. That shakes not, though they blow perpetually.
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