How Does Shakespeare Respond To Petruchio On The Wedding Day?

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This passage is stream of consciousness from Petruchio. It is evident that Shakespeare placed this passage so fittingly before the wedding as if we are learning new characteristics about Petruchio on the wedding day just like his new family. The structure and placement of this passage also can be connected to common knowledge context because one is expected to act a little off and have nerves on their wedding day. Shakespeare displays how even though things were very different in this time frame, emotions and some modern day aspects were still the same. Also, the syntax that Shakespeare uses in this passage is a lot more serious than in previous parts of Petruchio’s. In previous scenes Petruchio seemed like a comedic character and he becomes

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