Katherina

• Baptista won't hear Katherina's side of the story, she suggests Bianca is his treasure therefore he prioritises finding her a husband

  ' What, will you not suffer me? Nay, now I see she is your treasure, she must have a husband. ' Act 2 Scene 1
• Katherina talks about being humiliated on Bianca's wedding day for being unmarried

  ' I must dance bare-foot on her wedding day and for your love to her lead apes in hell. ' Act 2 Scene 1
• Gremio expresses his distaste for Katherina, saying she is too rough

  ' She's too rough for me. '
• Katherina threatens to tear off Petruchio's arms and suggests he won't be a gentleman if he hits her back

  ' So may you lose your arms. If you strike me, you are no gentleman. ' Act 2 Scene 1
• Katherina feels humiliated waiting upon Petruchio's late arrival, she feels upset about being forced to marry him

  '' No shame but mine: I must, forsooth, be forced to give my hand opposed against my heart. " Act 3 Scene 2
• Katherina refuses to leave the wedding until she's satisfied

  '' I will not go today, no, nor tomorrow, not till I please myself. '' Act 3 Scene 2
• Katherina says that if Petruchio's this bad-tempered from the beginning, she wonder what he'll be like as a husband

  '' Tis like you'll prove a jolly surly groom, that take it on you at the first so roundly. " Act 3 Scene 2
• Katherina suggests women must stand up for themselves to prevent being made a fool

  "I see a woman may be made a fool if she had not a spirit to resist." Act 3 Scene 2
• Katherina pleads Petruchio to calm down and tells him the meat was fine


  ' I pray you husband, be not so disquiet. The meat was well.' Act 4 Scene 1
• Katherina describes Petruchio's taming methods

  " starved for meat, giddy for lack of sleep. '' Act 4 Scene 3
• Katherina's submission speech

  '' Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign, one that cares for thee. '' Act 5 Scene 2