NAVIGATION:

Katherine says "I'll see thee hanged on Sunday first" (2.1.299), then allows herself to be engaged to Petruchio. Why?
--Does she love Petruchio?
--Does she kiss Petruchio?
--Why doesn't she say anything at all after "I'll see thee hanged on Sunday first"

What is the nature of Katherine's transformation in 4.5?
-- Exactly where in the scene does the transformation occur? What happened just before?
-- What does the encounter with Vincentio tells us about Katherine's attitude?

What is the tone of Katherine's final speech?
--What does she know about the situation when she starts the speech? (Be sure to consider what she must see and hear when she is offstage, sitting by the fire with the the Widow and Bianca.)
--Who is she trying to impress?

What does the subplot contribute to the play?
--Compare Bianca and her relationship to men (her suitors & her father) with Katherine and her relationship to Petruchio and to her father.
--Compare Lucentio to Petruchio. Do they have anything in common, or is there a complete contrast between the two characters?
--Who is going to have the happiest marriage, Hortensio, Lucentio, or Petruchio?

How do you tame a shrew? (aka, What is the source of love and harmony in marriage?)
--Why was Katherine a shrew in the first place?
--Just how much has Katherine changed?
--What does Petruchio get out of this enterprise?

What's funny about this play?
--Pick a favorite moment and put it under your mental microscope