| A | B |
| Lucentio and his servant Tranio | ...come to Padua so Lucentio can study |
| Baptista announces that Bianca cannot marry | ...until Katherine does |
| Gremio and Hortensio decide to search | ...for a husband for Kate |
| Lucentio overhearing the need for a tutor | ...switchs clothes with Tranio to pretend to be a tutor so he can woo Bianca |
| Petruchio arrives in Padua with his servant | ...Grumio where he sees his old friend Horentsio |
| Hortensio greets Petruchio and Petruchio tells him | ...of his desire to wed wealthily in Padua |
| Hortensio tells Petruchio about | ...Kate |
| Kate tries to get Bianca to admit | ...who she likes; Baptista stops Kate from hurting Bianca |
| Petruchio tells Baptista he wishes | ...to marry Kate |
| When asked why he wants to marry Petruchio tells Baptista he has heard | ...of the virtures of Kate. |