A Sonnet for Petruchio

In this first unit of the new sophomore class, Drama,  we read an absolutely fascinating play written by Shakespeare himself: The Taming of the Shrew. We started this unit with little understanding of what exactly this class was going to deliver, an I believe we were all pleasantly surprised. The Taming of the Shrew is a play about a woman who likes to speak her mind getting pushed into a marriage that will "tame" her. We wanted to peer into the past, in order to observe a woman's place in this play and in Shakespeare's time period. I thought this play was pretty magnificent in all its intricacies. For the action project, we created a sonnet about the characters of the play, I chose Petruchio, a rich man who only wants money. If you haven't, I definitely recommend reading the play. I hope you enjoy.

Covered in greed and sate from head to toe.

A knack for pulling thorns, much negligence
You couldn’t see that thorns mask elegance
When greed spoiled your heart a long time ago.

Only corrupt men have no consequence
Long ago, You found the world favored the bold
The plan worked, benefiting plus twofold
Badly treating women, this consonance.

The king of all cruel, The king of hurting

Kate’s thoughts and ideas now on blacklist
“It shall be moon, or star, or what I list,”
We fie your shrewdness, it's disconcerting.

You will humor alone six feet below;
Bones covered in jewels, liquor, and knavish know.