By saying, " content you in my discontent." Bianca is declaring that Katherina

her sister enjoys seeing her miserable

"To make a stale of me amongst these mates?' - Katherina does not want to be

humiliated in front of these men

Hortensio tells Katherina that she will not have any

companions unless she is kinder

Gremio says, "To cart her rather. She's too rough for me." This means

treat Katherina like a prostitute

When a man in medieval times says that a woman is "too rough for me"

He is referring to how poorly trained she is

Katherina's father vows not "bestow" his youngest daughter until the elder has a husband

bestow means - provide, grant or give

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1
By saying, " content you in my discontent." Bianca is declaring that Katherina
is sad that she is marrying & leaving
wants to live with her sister until they are both old ladies
is happy for her
her sister enjoys seeing her miserable
2
Katherina is advised to be of a "milder mould". This means
eat blue cheese
take up pottery
be friendlier
wear clothes more suited to summer
3
Katherina thinks her sister is spoilt & nauseatingly nice. She conveys this with the phrase
pretty petal
puking peat
pretty peat
repulsive petal
4
"To make a stale of me amongst these mates?' - Katherina does not want to be
humiliated in front of these men
confused by her smarter sister
questioned in front of her sister
embarrassed in front of her friends
5
Hortensio tells Katherina that she will not have any
companions unless she is kinder
have any food unless she is tender
have any say in her future unless she is louder
have any contact with men unless she is softer
6
Gremio says, "To cart her rather. She's too rough for me." This means
treat Katherina like a prostitute
Katherina like a queen
Treat Katherina like a child
Katherina like a man
7
Baptista begs "Gentlemen,importune me no farther,"
keep crying
cry no more
keep begging
beg no more
8
When a man in medieval times says that a woman is "too rough for me"
He is referring to how moody she is
He is referring to how sporty she is
He is referring to how poorly trained she is
He is referring to how dry her skin is
9
Katherina's father vows not "bestow" his youngest daughter until the elder has a husband
bestow means - cut hair
bestow means - drag by her dress to church
bestow means - provide, grant or give
bestow means - hide, bury, burn

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