In "The Taming of the Shrew" the introduction to Katharina, said by Gremio and Hortensio, tells the reader that Katherine is the shrew and she will never manage to find a husband (Shr. 1.I.54-60). ... Unlike Katherine, who was provoked in the beginning of "The Taming of the Shrew" (Shr 1.I.54-60), Beatrice is unprovoked, yet harsh in her opinion towards Benedick. ... Katherine does not seem as a woman who would write love sonnets to Petruccio, when Beatrice does write them to Benedick (Ado 5.IV.88-90). ... Beatrice seems to switch her mood rapidly from writing love sonnets to insulting Benedic...

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