Padua’s language is rich in archaic insults, legalistic marriage terms, and colourful idioms that were the social currency of the day. The Taming Of The Shrew Vocabulary Quiz is a special lexicon that is important to learn if you want to really get the wit of the characters. Now see how well you are acquainted with the Bard’s peculiar terminology.
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The Taming Of The Shrew Vocabulary Quiz Questions
- What does the word “shrew” most closely mean in the play’s context?
- In Shakespeare’s time, “dowry” refers to
- The word “taming” in the title suggests
- What does “curst” mean when used to describe Katherina?
- When Petruchio says he will “woo” Katherina, what does “woo” mean?
- The term “gentleman” in the play primarily signifies
- “Baggage,” when Petruchio uses it for Katherina, means
- What does “kindness” mean when Katherina praises it in her final speech?
- In Shakespeare’s English, “hither” means
- The phrase “peremptory” as Petruchio uses it means
- What does “choler” mean when Grumio refers to Petruchio’s temper?
- The term “froward” used to describe Katherina means
- “Wench,” as used in the play, typically means
- When Petruchio says “thy husband is thy lord,” what does “lord” mean?
- What does “dowryless” mean when applied to a woman?
- The word “importune” as used by the suitors means
- “Minola” in Baptista Minola suggests
- When a character says “faith,” as in “by my faith,” it is used as
- “Shrewd” in Elizabethan English originally meant
- What does “piteous” mean when Lucentio describes love?
- The term “husbandry” in the play refers to
- When Petruchio calls Katherina “my goods, my chattels,” “chattels” means
- What does “jest” mean in the line “a jest’s prosperity lies in the ear”?
- The phrase “slenderly learned” means
- When a character says “nay,” what does it mean?
- What does “servingman” refer to in the play?
- “Gallant” as used in the play means
- The word “wager” in the final scene means
- What does “jesting” mean when Katherina mocks Petruchio?
- When Lucentio says he has come to “haply institute a course of learning,” “haply” means