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

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Act I. Scene ii “She needs to be married be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong> youngest daughteris to be wed…”Quote: Petruchio- “… <strong>The</strong> younges’t daughter whom you hearken <strong>for</strong>Her fa<strong>the</strong>r keeps from all access <strong>of</strong> suitors, And will not promise her toany man Until her elder sister first be wed: <strong>The</strong> younger <strong>the</strong>n is freeand not be<strong>for</strong>e.””Tranio- “If it be so, sir, that you are <strong>the</strong> man Must stead us all and meamongst <strong>the</strong> rest, And if you break <strong>the</strong> ice and do this feat, Achieve<strong>the</strong> elder, set up <strong>the</strong> younger free For our access…”Summary- Petruchio explains <strong>the</strong> fact that <strong>the</strong> eldest sister has to bemarried <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> younger sister to be allegeable to be married. Traniotells Petruchio to find a way to get <strong>the</strong> eldest sister to be married withsomeone and <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e giving a way <strong>for</strong> Tranio or someone to have achance to ask <strong>the</strong> younger sister in <strong>the</strong> hand <strong>of</strong> marriage.RCQ: What needs to be done <strong>for</strong> Katharina to be wed?VQ: In <strong>the</strong> quote above, <strong>the</strong> word hearken most closely means,a.) singb.) begc.) listen tod.) suck up toDQ: What do you think will happen when Petruchio and Tranio keep ontalking toge<strong>the</strong>r about what will be happening?

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