“ My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, Or else my heart, concealing it, will break; ”
William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | The Taming of the Shrew |
| Topic | speech heart anger |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | The Taming of the Shrew, Act IV, Scene 3 |
| Note | Written between 1590 and 1592 Katherina line |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1107/pg1107-images.html |
Context
“[Aside] That will not be in haste.
KATHERINA. Why, sir, I trust I may have leave to speak;
And speak I will. I am no child, no babe.
Your betters have endur'd me say my mind, And if you cannot, best you stop your ears. My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, Or else my heart, concealing it, will break; And rather than it shall, I will be free Even to the uttermost, as I please, in words. PETRUCHIO. Why, thou say'st true; it is a paltry cap,
A custard-coffin, a bauble, a silken pie; I love thee well in that thou lik'st it not.” source
KATHERINA. Why, sir, I trust I may have leave to speak;
And speak I will. I am no child, no babe.
Your betters have endur'd me say my mind, And if you cannot, best you stop your ears. My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, Or else my heart, concealing it, will break; And rather than it shall, I will be free Even to the uttermost, as I please, in words. PETRUCHIO. Why, thou say'st true; it is a paltry cap,
A custard-coffin, a bauble, a silken pie; I love thee well in that thou lik'st it not.” source
Meaning and analysis
Kwize Master
While Katherina shows her disagreement about the choice of a hat, Petruchio reprimands her by pointing out how much she lacks kindness in her remarks. Catharina retorts that she is not a child and that valuable men have endured her comments. She adds that she cannot hold back her words even when they are driven by anger because otherwise this hiding would be likely to make her heart burst.
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