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

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Cell 8: <strong>Taming</strong> <strong>of</strong> a FalconQuote:Petruchio:My falcon now is sharp and passing empty;And till she stoop she must not be full-gorged,For <strong>the</strong>n she never looks upon her lure.Ano<strong>the</strong>r way I have to man my haggard,To make her come and know her keeper’s call,That is, to watch her, as we watch <strong>the</strong>se kitesThat bate and beat and will not be obedient.Summary:Petruchio is comparing how he is taming Katharina to <strong>the</strong> taming <strong>of</strong> afalcon.Reading Comprehension Question:<strong>Taming</strong> Katharina being compared to <strong>the</strong> taming <strong>of</strong> what?Vocabulary Question:In <strong>the</strong> quote above, <strong>the</strong> word passing most closely means:A. move <strong>by</strong>B. slowC. not veryD. veryDiscussion Question:Why do you think he compared Katharina to a falcon?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:Among <strong>the</strong>m know you one Vincentio?

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