Monday, March 30, 2009

Katherina's speech

At the end of Act V, scene ii, Katherina makes a famous speech about the relationship husbands and wives should have. What three (3) lines did you find particularly interesting [especially since you have read about Katherina's transformation]? What is noteworthy about what she DOES NOT mention in her speech?

one line that o thought showed her transformation was,
To wound thy lord, thy king, thy governor. which means, This disrespectful stance toward the man who is your lord, your king, your governor tarnishes your beauty the way the frosts of winter blights the land.

another is,
A woman moved is like a fountain troubled,Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty,And while it is so, none so dry or thirstyWill deign to sip or touch one drop of it.Which means,An angry woman is like an agitated fountain—muddy, unpleasant, lacking in beauty. 

and the last ,
Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper

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