“Another way I have to man my haggard,”
Double Meaning
Act 4,
Scene 1
Lines 169-177
Petruchio
A haggard is a wild female falcon or hawk in the process of being trained (females make better hunters). Petruchio uses the phrase “man my haggard” in two senses:
- To get his haggard accustomed to being around humans.
- To rule over his wild female, Kate.
Wild birds tend to get anxious around humans and beat their wings. Petruchio intends to use the same technique with Kate that trainers use with haggards: keep her awake until she tires and calms down.