Kate
from The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
Monologue Text
No shame but mine. I must, forsooth, be forced
To give my hand opposed against my heart
Unto a mad-brain rudesby, full of spleen,
Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure.
I told you, I, he was a frantic fool,
Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behavior.…
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PUBLIC DOMAIN
Copyright and Performance Guidelines Statement
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Author(s)
Character Name
Kate
Source Title
The Taming of the Shrew
Source Type
PLAY
Act / Scene
Act 3, Scene 2
Setting
In front of Baptista's house
Period
CLASSICAL
Publishing Status
PUBLISHED PIECE
Content Rating
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Era
ELIZABETHAN
Monologue Type
COMIC
DRAMATIC
Gender
FEMALE (FEMININE)
Age Range
20s - EARLY
Race / Ethnicity
CAUCASIAN
Dialect
STANDARD ENGLISH
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