Petruchio tames Kate by being just as much of a shrew as she is. When the two meet, Kate finds it impossible to give the last word; her insults are quickly responded by comebacks with equal wit. Eventually, Kate becomes very annoyed at Petruchio's behavior, but there is nothing she can do; Petruchio demands that they will be married, and eventually, that is the case.
During their honeymoon, Petruchio continues to torment Kate, until Kate finally realizes that she needs to play his game. At the end of the play, it would appear that Kate is tamed; out of all the wives, she seems to be the only one willing to obey her husband. However, this is unlikely to be the case in reality; Kate is too smart and independent of a character to have changed so easily. During her time with Petruchio, she likely realized that she needs to let him believe that she has been tamed; in tricking him so, she will be able to control her husband as she wishes, and she will be dominant in the marriage while letting Petruchio think that he is.
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