Monologue

Katherina Monologue from The Taming of the Shrew

From The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

female · anguished · 1:02 min

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The more my wrong, the more his spite appears. What, did he marry me to famish me? Beggars that come unto my father’s door Upon entreaty have a present alms; If not, elsewhere they meet with charity; But I, who never knew how to entreat, Nor never needed that I should entreat, Am starv’d for meat, giddy for lack of sleep; With oaths kept waking, and with brawling fed. And that which spites me more than all these wants, He does it under name of perfect love; As who should say, if I should sleep or eat ’Twere deadly sickness, or else present death. I prithee go and get me some repast; I care not what, so it be wholesome food.

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Katherina expresses her frustration and anger over her husband's treatment, feeling starved and deprived of basic needs while being told it is an act of love.

20s · anger · power · isolation · love · betrayal

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