How does Petruchio plan to train Kate?

• A. By gentle persuasion and patience
• B. Like a falcon, starve her and make her tired
• C. By public demonstrations of her obedience
• D. By offering rewards for good behavior

Answer: (B)

Petruchio’s approach is to tame Kate through deprivation and fatigue, treating her will as something to break rather than persuade. He intends to starve her and keep her tired, using the falconry metaphor to shape her behavior by making submission a condition of daily life. By withholding meals, sleep, and proper dress, he creates a situation where Kate must align with his decisions just to endure each day. This isn’t about kindness or rewards; it’s about asserting control by making her dependent on his choices. Other methods like gentle persuasion or public demonstrations aren’t the tactic here. So, the plan is to train her like a falcon, starve her and make her tired, until she complies.