“too like a craven”WordplayAct 2,Scene 1Lines 225-227An explanation of the word “craven” in Act 2, Scene 1 of myShakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Katherina What is your crest, a coxcomb? Petruchio A combless cock, so Kate will be my hen. Katherina No cock of mine, you crow too like a craven. In the sport of cock fighting, a craven is a cowardly rooster who won’t fight.
