Hortensio
"...Will undertake to woo curst Katherine
Yea, and to marry her, if her dowry please...
I know she is an irksome brawling scold
If that be all, masters I harn no harm"
-Act 1 Scene 2
Shakespeare's use of harsh word choice makes the reader feel negatively towards Katherine. The use of hard consenants in the words "curst", "irksome", and "scold" give the excerpt a more pessimistic and sharp tone. Shakespeare could have easily used different words to convey the same message, however, the use of these words gives the excerpt more intensity and offers deeper insight to Katherine's true character.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Taming of the Shrew 2
Lucentio- "Oh, yes, I saw sweet beauty in her face
Such as the daughter of Agenor had,
That made great love to humble him to her hand
When with his knees he kissed the Cretan strand."
In Lucentio's speech, Shakespeare alludes to the mythological character "Agenor from the mythological story of "Europa". The significance of comparing Europa to Lucentio's speech is that Europa was said to be a woman of beauty and a Greek Goddess. This contributes to Lucentio's speech because when he first set eyes on Bianca, he knew that she was the one that he wanted to marry. He only wanted her and her beauty.
I'm still really enjoying this humorous love story. I hope that the ending is what I hope it will be!
Sarah
Such as the daughter of Agenor had,
That made great love to humble him to her hand
When with his knees he kissed the Cretan strand."
In Lucentio's speech, Shakespeare alludes to the mythological character "Agenor from the mythological story of "Europa". The significance of comparing Europa to Lucentio's speech is that Europa was said to be a woman of beauty and a Greek Goddess. This contributes to Lucentio's speech because when he first set eyes on Bianca, he knew that she was the one that he wanted to marry. He only wanted her and her beauty.
I'm still really enjoying this humorous love story. I hope that the ending is what I hope it will be!
Sarah
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The Taming of the Shrew Response
So far, "The Taming of the Shrew" is my new favorite Shakespearian play. Although I was in "Kiss me Kate" last year and I know most of the dialogue, there was so much left out that makes the story a thousand times better. I understand the roles of Hortensio and Gremio must better than I did while rehearsing for the musical.
One passage that stood out to me while reading was:
"I' faith, sir, you shall never need to dear.
Iwis it is not halfway to her heart,
But if it were, doubt not her care should be
To comb your noddle with a three - legged stool
And paint your face and use you like a fool."
I feel like this passage sums up Kate and her stubborness and her "shrew-like" qualities. I'm so glad that I picked this play as my outside reading!
-Sarah <3
One passage that stood out to me while reading was:
"I' faith, sir, you shall never need to dear.
Iwis it is not halfway to her heart,
But if it were, doubt not her care should be
To comb your noddle with a three - legged stool
And paint your face and use you like a fool."
I feel like this passage sums up Kate and her stubborness and her "shrew-like" qualities. I'm so glad that I picked this play as my outside reading!
-Sarah <3
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