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

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Cell 14 – <strong>The</strong> shrew is hungryQuote: <strong>The</strong> more my wrong, <strong>the</strong> more his spite appears:What, did he marry me to famish me?Beggars, that come unto my fa<strong>the</strong>r’s door,Upon entreat have a present aims;Summary: Katharina is talking about her husband here, saying that heHates her, and only married her to starve her.Reading Comprehension Question: Who is Katharina angry at?Vocabulary Question: In <strong>the</strong> quote above, <strong>the</strong> word famish mostclosely means:a) hateb) starvec) hurtd) smellDiscussion Question: Why is Katharina so whiny?Paraphrase Question: Consider <strong>the</strong> following sentence from <strong>the</strong> textand decide which <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> choices below is <strong>the</strong> best contemporaryparaphrase – “no, no, <strong>for</strong>sooth; I dare not <strong>for</strong> my life.a) indeed; if I did, I would die.b) no, <strong>for</strong> who? I dare you to take my life.c) not now; I wouldn’t.d) no, I don’t know how to.

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