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

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Cell 4: Burnt MuttonQuote:Petruchio:‘Tis burnt; and so is all <strong>the</strong> meat.What dogs are <strong>the</strong>se! Where is <strong>the</strong> rascal cook?How durst you, villains, bring it from <strong>the</strong> dresser,And serve it thus to me that love it not?<strong>The</strong>retake it to you, trenchers, cups, and all;You heedless jol<strong>the</strong>ads and unmanner’d slaves!What, do you grumble? I’ll be with you straight.Summary:Petruchio is complaining to <strong>the</strong> servants that <strong>the</strong> meat is burnt.Reading Comprehension Question:Do you think Petruchio should be so disrespectful to <strong>the</strong> servants?Vocabulary Question:In <strong>the</strong> quote above, <strong>the</strong> word trenchers most closely meansA. shoesB. pantsC. yummy stuff like candyD. plateDiscussion Question:Does Petruchio have to be so fussy to <strong>the</strong> servants to get his messageacross to Katharina?Paraphrase: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:I pri<strong>the</strong>e, good Grumio, tell me, how goes <strong>the</strong> world?A. I ask, Grumio, how is everything?B. I pity you, Grumio, do you like <strong>the</strong> world you live in?

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