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

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Act I. Scene ii“Plan”Quote: Gremio- “O, very well; I have pursued <strong>the</strong> note. Hark you, sir:I’ll have <strong>the</strong>m very bound: All books <strong>of</strong> love, see that in any hand…Signior Baptista’s liberality, I’ll mend it wit a largess. Take your papertoo, and let me have <strong>the</strong>m very well perfumed For she is sweeter thanperfume itself To whom <strong>the</strong>y go to…”Summary: Gremio handles everything <strong>for</strong> Lucentio. He plans to givesome love storybooks and a note with perfume.RCQ: What has Gremio planned?VQ: In <strong>the</strong> quote above, <strong>the</strong> word largess most closely means,a.) Generosityb.) Harmlessnessc.) Large in sized.) LoveDQ: Why is Gremio <strong>the</strong> one doing <strong>the</strong> sneaky work in this scene?GQ: Gremio- “And <strong>by</strong> good <strong>for</strong>tune I have lighted well on this youngman, <strong>for</strong> learning and behavior Fit <strong>for</strong> her turn, well read in poetry…”a.) <strong>The</strong>y match.b.) I am lucky to have found <strong>the</strong> right tutor <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>e lady.Because she fits just right in poetry.c.) This young man needs learning and so does <strong>the</strong> ladyd.) This man will help <strong>the</strong> fair lady learn to write poetry.

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