I found the repetition in this line thought provoking because of how it juxtaposes the character that Katherine has developed throughout the play and shows Katherine’s supposed acceptance of the gender roles forced on her. Her repetition of the word “thy” in “Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper” is unusual because prior to this speech, Katherine is characterized by her sharp and witty commentary. Perhaps such a drastic change in speech and the extensive repetition indicates Katherine’s mocking of Petruchio’s role as her husband and an overall sarcastic tone. The repetition of the word “thy” is especially important considering whom Katherine is addressing. She is speaking to a widow, which furthers the sarcasm because Katherine, a woman who has never before married and was thought to never be able to find a match, is giving marriage advice to a woman with far more experience in the field. The reason I chose the line however, is because it defines perhaps the most crucial part of the play. A line that can resonate with such sarcasm, can also be interpreted as loving and sincere. In poetry repetition is often used to show growing importance, or to depict something in its purest form by enumerating all its qualities. Gertrude Stein for example, in one of the love poems found in her notebooks used the same tactics in writing “ Do you really think I do love you with all me yes I do love you with all me”. The tactics used by Shakespeare can be interpreted as both sarcastic and genuine, leaving the audience unsure and uneasy and sparking continuous debate about Shakespeare's intended message about the roles of women in society.