The Taming of the Shrew 4.4 Performance: Baptista, Lines 38-47

The transcript discusses a marriage proposal where Lucentio loves the speaker's daughter, and she reciprocates. The speaker seeks parental consent for the marriage, emphasizing mutual affection and the importance of agreement. The match is finalized with consent from both parties.

What does the speaker initially acknowledge about themselves and the listener?

• Their plainness and shortness

• Their intelligence and wit

• Their kindness and generosity

• Their wealth and status

What is revealed about Lucentio and the speaker's daughter?

• They are siblings

• They dislike each other

• They are engaged to be married

• They love each other or are hiding their feelings

What does the speaker suggest should happen if the listener agrees?

• The children should be separated

• The listener should give their blessing to the marriage

• The speaker's daughter should move away

• Lucentio should find another partner

What is the speaker's final statement about the match?

• The match is uncertain

• The match is made and all is done

• The match is impossible

• The match needs more discussion

What does the speaker say about the listener's son at the end?

• He should remain single

• He shall have the speaker's daughter with consent

• He will marry someone else

• He will not marry the speaker's daughter