− | ''trappings'' - decorations. Facades. The word ''trappings'' literally refers to an ornamental harness for a horse. ''Trappings'' "put on a show" beyond their function. This is, by the way, an implicit instance of the play's Horse Motif. | + | ''trappings'' - decorations. Facades. The word ''trappings'' literally refers to an ornamental harness for a horse. ''Trappings'' are items that "put on a show" beyond their function. This word ''trappings'' is, by the way, an implicit instance of the play's Horse Motif. |