Petruchio tries to intimidate Kate by yelling at his servants for any slight mistake they commit and Kate acts indifferent to it and simply bears with it.
Explanation:
Five specific insults that Petruchio throws at the servants:
malt-horse drudge
peasant swain
rascal knaves
drudge
unwashed farm worker
<u>The irony is that while Petruchio tries to intimidate Kate and make her obey him more, all it does is aggravate her and make her determined to see her new husband as a buffoon.</u>
Kate seems to be completely happy to have her basic needs fulfilled and the antics of her husband annoy her and have an opposite effect.
