Study guide for The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare ...

Cell #12Good sooth, even thus; therefore ha' done with words:To me she's married, not unto my clothes:Could I repair what she will wear in me,As I can change these poor accoutrements,'Twere well for Kate and better for myself.But what a fool am I to chat with you,When I should bid good morrow to my bride,And seal the title with a lovely kiss!Petrchuio is talking to Baptista about how he is excited about thewedding.Reading comp.:What will they seal the deal with?In the quote above, the word accoutrements most closely means:a) people in the weddingb) birds, fancy cheesec) shoes, chainsd) clothes, accessoriesDoes Baptista want to get rid of his daughter?What is the best contemporary paraphrase for this sentence:“He hath some meaning in his mad attire:We will persuade him, be it possible,To put on better ere he go to church.”a) We’ll try to get him to change his clothes, but he’ll refuse.b) Katharina likes this suit because she’s crazy, too.c) He’s got some reason for this clothing but we’ll change it.