In act 4 of Taming of the Shrew by William Shkspeare, answer question about Petruchio's speech below!

I think the metaphor of falconry to taming of women is rooted in patriarchal misogynistic attitudes of the time. The falcon is a wild predatory bird. Shakespeare personifies this bird in Kate. The time, care and expertise to tame a falcon is compared to the effort that Petruchio must put into taming Kate. From a misogynistic point of view, I suppose the comparison works. Modern audiences find this comparison absurd and humorous but under the context of Kate's fiery personality, the metaphor can be forgiven. I really don't think that Petruchio could get away with what he says and does in a modern Western context. We would hope that women have by now escaped such insults. Still if you had to pick a modern activity, the domestication of any wild animal would fit.