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Study guide for The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare ...

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Cell 5: Scene I, Act I. Padua. A public place.“O Tranio, till I found it to be true, I never thought it possible or likely;But see, while idly I stood looking on, I found <strong>the</strong> effect <strong>of</strong> love inidleness: And now in plainness do confess to <strong>the</strong>e, That art to me assecret as dear As Anna to <strong>the</strong> queen <strong>of</strong> Carthage was, Tranio, I burn, Ipine, I perish, Tranio, If I achieve not this young modest girl. Counselme, Tranio, <strong>for</strong> I know thou canst; Assist me, Tranio, <strong>for</strong> I know thouwilt.”Lucentio sees Bianca. He sees how beautiful she is and falls in lovewith her immediately.Who is Lucentio talking to?In <strong>the</strong> quote above <strong>the</strong> word idly most closely means______.a) foolishly c) brightlyb) slowly d) sincerelyDo you believe in love at first sight?Consider <strong>the</strong> following sentence from <strong>the</strong> text and decide which <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>choices below is <strong>the</strong> best contemporary paraphrase: “That till <strong>the</strong>fa<strong>the</strong>r rid his hands <strong>of</strong> her”a) Until her fa<strong>the</strong>r rid gets <strong>of</strong> her.b) Until her fa<strong>the</strong>r gets rid <strong>of</strong> her.c) Until <strong>the</strong> fa<strong>the</strong>r gets rid <strong>of</strong> his hands.d) Until her fa<strong>the</strong>r get rids <strong>of</strong> his hands.

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