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

Cell #9. Taming of the Shrew. Act 2, Scene 1- “Don’t mess with me”“PETRUCHIOWho knows not where a wasp doeswear his sting? In his tail.KATHARINAIn his tongue.PETRUCHIOWhose tongue?KATHARINAYours, if you talk of tails: and so farewell.PETRUCHIOWhat, with my tongue in your tail? nay, come again,Good Kate; I am a gentleman.KATHARINAThat I'll try.She strikes himPETRUCHIOI swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again.”Petruchio is still trying to be nice while Katharina is insulting him, thenshe hits him and he says not to do it again.How is Katharina acting with Petruchio?In the quote above the word cuff most closely meansi)cuss outii) slap