“No such jade as you”WordplayAct 2,Scene 1Lines 198-200An explanation of Katherina’s response to Petruchio in Act 2, Scene 1 of myShakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Katherina Asses are made to bear, and so are you. Petruchio Women are made to bear, and so are you. Katherina No such jade as you, if me you mean. To paraphrase Katherina, “If you’re referring to me, I wasn’t made to bear the weight of a old ass (jade) like you.”
