 In his house, after Petruchio has dismissed the haberdasher, Katherina exclaims

Katherina is here declaring her independence of language; no matter what Petruchio may do, she will always be free to speak her mind.However, only one-hundred lines later, the following exchange occurs;

Kidnie says of this scene, "the language game has suddenly changed and the stakes have been raised.Whereas before he seemed to mishear or misunderstand her words, Petruchio now overtly tests his wife's subjection by demanding that she concede to his views even when they are demonstrably unreasonable.