What body part does Biondello compare Bianca to, and why?

• A. The appendix; it's an unnecessary organ and women need men, not men need women.
• B. The heart; to symbolize emotional depth.
• C. The liver; to signify strength.
• D. The brain; to indicate wit.

Answer: (A)

Metaphor and social commentary in Shakespeare’s comedy are at work here. Biondello’s remark that Bianca is like an appendix uses a medical image to label her as something extra, not central. This jokes about her as an accessory within the plans of others, reflecting the era’s view of women as secondary to men. The humor relies on reducing Bianca to a mere add-on rather than praising emotional depth, strength, or wit. So the appendix comparison fits best because it plays on being unnecessary or auxiliary, rather than attributing a specific virtue to her.