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    Soliloquy

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    Petruccio outlines his plan to tame his new wife, Katherina, who has a reputation as a shrew. He says he has started his rule over her strategically and hopes to end it successfully. He compares her to a falcon that must be kept hungry and restless so it will submit to its master. He intends to deprive Katherina of food and sleep, and make her bed in disarray so she cannot rest, in order to break her spirited nature and make her obedient to his commands. Petruccio believes this method will "kill her with kindness" and curb her wild temperament.

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    Petruccio outlines his plan to tame his new wife, Katherina, who has a reputation as a shrew. He says he has started his rule over her strategically and hopes to end it successfully. He compares her to a falcon that must be kept hungry and restless so it will submit to its master. He intends to deprive Katherina of food and sleep, and make her bed in disarray so she cannot rest, in order to break her spirited nature and make her obedient to his commands. Petruccio believes this method will "kill her with kindness" and curb her wild temperament.

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    Petruccio outlines his plan to tame his new wife, Katherina, who has a reputation as a shrew. He says he has started his rule over her strategically and hopes to end it successfully. He compares her to a falcon that must be kept hungry and restless so it will submit to its master. He intends to deprive Katherina of food and sleep, and make her bed in disarray so she cannot rest, in order to break her spirited nature and make her obedient to his commands. Petruccio believes this method will "kill her with kindness" and curb her wild temperament.

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    Soliloquy

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    Petruccio outlines his plan to tame his new wife, Katherina, who has a reputation as a shrew. He says he has started his rule over her strategically and hopes to end it successfully. He compares her to a falcon that must be kept hungry and restless so it will submit to its master. He intends to deprive Katherina of food and sleep, and make her bed in disarray so she cannot rest, in order to break her spirited nature and make her obedient to his commands. Petruccio believes this method will "kill her with kindness" and curb her wild temperament.

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    Soliloquy

    Tanner Sands
    PETRUCHIO
    Thus have I politicly begun my reign,
    And 'tis my hope to end successfully.
    My falcon now is sharp and passing empty;
    And till she stoop she must not be full-gorged,
    For then she never looks upon her lure.
    Another way I have to man my haggard,
    To make her come and know her keeper's call,
    That is, to watch her, as we watch these kites
    That bate and beat and will not be obedient.
    She eat no meat to-day, nor none shall eat;
    Last night she slept not, nor to-night she shall not;
    As with the meat, some undeserved fault
    I'll find about the making of the bed;
    And here I'll fling the pillow, there the bolster,
    This way the coverlet, another way the sheets:
    Ay, and amid this hurly I intend
    That all is done in reverend care of her;
    And in conclusion she shall watch all night:
    And if she chance to nod I'll rail and brawl
    And with the clamour keep her still awake.
    This is a way to kill a wife with kindness;
    And thus I'll curb her mad and headstrong humour.
    He that knows better how to tame a shrew,
    Now let him speak: 'tis charity to show.

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