This passage is located in Katherine's closing monologue. She speaks it to Bianca and the widow in regards to obeying one's husband. The point Katherine brings in this passage is that women are illogical and ungrateful. She begins by expressing her shame that women are so simple. She says that they argue when their husbands try to do good things for them. She claims women try to be aggressive and argumentative when in fact they should be submissive and obedient to her husband. She goes on to elaborate that women's bodies are weak and unable to do hard work. Not only that, but it would be appropriate that a women's outer appearance should reflect their inner personality. In other words, their demeanor should be as soft and as fair as their bodies.
             Of course, the above interpretation only applies when the monologue is given in a serious manner. However, if it were delivered with sarcasm the same interpretation would not apply. It would seem that if this monologue were delivered with sarcasm, that would not only change the meaning of the monologue, but in fact, the ending of the play itself. We see that if the monologue is delivered in a serious way, the audience can assume that Katherine has been "tamed." Even if she still believes in her mind otherwise, her manner is still controlled now. However, these days more than ever, Katherine's closing monologue is often played with sarcasm and a sly wink to the audience, making it quite clear that she's not serious about what she's saying and, in fact, means quite the opposite. If, in fact, Katherine does deliver the monologue in a sarcastic manner, then we see that she has not actually been tamed at the end of the play, rather she learns that certain actions are more expedient than others are when it comes to dealing with men. She uses this piece as a cunning way to get her point across. I selected this passage because of its ambiguity. By simpl...