Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You Quotes

“thy husband is thy lord”

Metaphor (Patriarchy, gender, marriage, power, control, obedience)

“my goods, my chattels”

Cumulative listing (Patriarchy, marriage, ownership, power, gender, wealth)

“I will be master”

Imagery (Power, patriarchy, masculinity, control, marriage)

“I am ashamed that women are so simple”

Irony (Gender, patriarchy, obedience, female identity, conformity)

“Say she be mute”

Imperative (Power, gender, patriarchy, control, obedience)

“I will be master of what is mine own”

Possessive language (Power, independence, ownership, gender, identity)

Walter’s dating rule

Medium shots (Patriarchy, gender, power, family, control, relationships)

Patrick’s bet

Low-angle shot (Money, deception, relationships, power)

Kat’s introduction

Mise-en-scene (Identity, individuality, conformity, gender, reputation)

Kat’s “shrew” reputation

Framing (Identity, individuality, conformity, gender, reputation)

Patrick hiding the bet

Close up (Deception, trust, love, relationships, identity)

Kat’s poem

Close up (Love, identity, vulnerability, individuality, transformation)

Patrick’s reconciliation

Wide shot, diegetic music (Love, forgiveness, transformation)