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

Cell 12: Marrying a Wealthy WidowQuote:Hortensio:Would all the world but he had quite forsworn!For me, that I may surely keep mine oath,I will be married to a wealthy widow,Ere three days pass, which hath as long loved meAs I have loved this proud disdainful haggard.Summary:Hortensio is saying that he will marry a wealthy widow instead oftrying to gain Bianca’s love.Reading Comprehension Question:Who will Hortensio marry?Vocabulary Question:In the quote above, the word disdainful most closely meansA.Discussion Question:Do you think Hortensio is marrying the widow for the money or love?Paraphrase:Consider the following sentence from the text and decide which of thechoices below is the best contemporary paraphrase:He is my father, sir; and, sooth to say, in countenance somewhat dothresemble you.A. He is my father, sir; and, don’t know what to say, he somewhatsmells like you.B. He is my father, sir; and, soothing to say, he somewhat actslike you.