What happens in Act 4 of Taming of the Shrew?
Summary: Act IV, scene ii Tranio plays along, feigning surprise when he sees the real Lucentio and Bianca courting each other during their “lesson.” He pretends to be so angry that he decides to foreswear Bianca’s charms, and he convinces Hortensio to do the same—thus cleverly removing the competition.
Why is Hortensio so displeased with Bianca?
By William Shakespeare Hortensio thinks Bianca is acting improper, so he takes off his disguise. Tranio (as Lucentio) gets Hortensio to agree to give up his suit for Bianca and they both swear to each other that they will never marry her.
Does Petruchio love Kate?
Petruchio is debatably the most complex character in The Taming of the Shrew. In this interpretation, Petruchio marries Katharine solely for her dowry. The counterargument is that Petruchio develops love for Katharine and tames her because he sees her shrewishness as a condition that she cannot cure on her own.
What does Petruchio tell Hortensio with Katherine’s food?
Hortensio sticks up for Kate and Petruchio whispers in his ear to eat all the meat so Kate can’t get any. (Note: we assume Hortensio complies since he’s there to learn how to tame an unruly wife.) Petruchio announces that they’ll get dressed up in custom-made outfits and travel to Padua for Bianca’s wedding.
Did the haberdasher make a gown for Katherine?
At Petruchio’s home, Grumio torments Katherine by promising her food that he fails to bring. Petruchio then serves Katherine himself, demanding her thanks. The Haberdasher and Tailor bring in the cap and gown that Katherine plans to wear for Bianca’s wedding feast, but Petruchio refuses them.
What happens in Act 4 Scene 1 Taming of the Shrew?
Petruchio enters and delivers a long speech about how his plan to tame Kate has begun. He compares himself to a falcon tamer and compares Kate to a wild bird that must be broken. He’ll starve her, deprive her of sleep (all while pretending to have her best interest in mind) until she breaks.
What happens in Act 5 of Taming of the Shrew?
In Act 5, Scene 1 of The Taming of The Shrew, Lucentio and Bianca marry. Vicentio, Lucentio’s real father, comes to Padua and meets with Tranio posing as Lucentio, and a pedant (academic purist) posing as him. Bianca steps in and takes them away to talk. Meanwhile, the husbands bet on who has the most obedient wife.
What is Petruchio’s plan to tame Kate?
What is Petruchio’s plan for taming Kate? He will starve her. He will not let her sleep. He does this under the guise that nothing is “good enough for her.” Her food is not good enough.
What does Petruchio call the sun?
the moon
When she chooses to follow the rules, she is rewarded — and so is Petruchio. By humoring Petruchio in his purposely outlandish demands that the sun is the moon, the moon is the sun, and that the old man a young woman, Kate’s life runs much more smoothly.
What did Petruchio do Katherine?
At the wedding, he humiliates her by wearing absurd clothing, arriving late, and riding a broken-down horse, and then he exerts his authority over her by forcing her to leave immediately.
How does Petruchio keep Kate from eating?
How does Petruchio prevent Kate from eating after their marriage? He tells her she is too fat. He says that the food is not good enough for her. He simply forbids her.