The Taming of the Shrew Introduction 1 Performance: Lord, Lines 30-37

The transcript discusses a plan to transform a drunken beggar's perception by creating an illusion of wealth and comfort. This involves dressing him in fine clothes, adorning him with rings, and surrounding him with a lavish banquet and attendants, to make him forget his true identity.

What emotions are evoked by the phrase 'Grim death, how foul and loathsome is thine image'?

What does the speaker intend to do with the 'drunken man' mentioned in the text?

How might the setting described (sweet clothes, rings, a banquet) affect the drunken man's state of mind?

What is the significance of the attendants being near the drunken man when he wakes?

In what ways might the 'beggar' forget himself according to the text?