After discovering Bianca's affections for Lucentio (disguised as Cambio), Hortensio stops trying to woo Bianca and instead marries this wealthy (unnamed) widow. At the end of the play, the widow refuses to come when called by Hortensio, showing that he has less control over her than Petruchio has over Katherine.
Widow Quotes in The Taming of the Shrew
The The Taming of the Shrew quotes below are all either spoken by Widow or refer to Widow. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 5, Scene 2
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Let's each one send unto his wife,
And he whose wife is most obedient
To come at first when he doth send for her
Shall win the wager which we will propose.
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Widow Quotes in The Taming of the Shrew
The The Taming of the Shrew quotes below are all either spoken by Widow or refer to Widow. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Act 5, Scene 2
Quotes
Let's each one send unto his wife,
And he whose wife is most obedient
To come at first when he doth send for her
Shall win the wager which we will propose.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
