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Who opens the golden casket and what is its' inscription?
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Merchant of Venice

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Who opens the golden casket and what is its' inscription? Morocco. "Who choseth me shall gain what many men desire"
Who opens the silver casket and what is its' inscription? Prince of Arrogon, "Who choseth me shall get as much as he deserves"
Who opens the leaden casket and what is its' inscription? Bassanio. "Who choseth me must give and hazard all he hath"
How does Portia feel about her father's will? Quote; "So is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father"
What agreement does Shylock make with Antonio? 3,000 ducats to be repaid in 30 days- failure to do so; a pound of flesh to be taken nearest the merchant's heart
How does Shylock feel towards Antonio? Quote; {equals} ("hath not a jew..") "Hath not a Jew eyes? ....hands.." "if you prick us do we not bleed? if you tickle us do we not laugh, the villainy you teach me I will execute"
How does Shylock react to Bassanio's dinner invitation? "I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following; but I will not eat with you, drink with you nor pray with you."
Which characters are present at the trial scene and why is this significant? All characters; Shylock, Antonio, Bassanio, Portia, Nerissa..... First scene where all the characters are present, / unaware of Portia & Nerissa's presence
What reason does Shylock give for requesting a pound of flesh? "but say it is my humour"
How does Portia turn the tables on Shylock? (quote) "no jot of blood; the words expressly are 'a pound of flesh';take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh but in the cutting, if thou dost shed one drop of Christian blood.."
What penalty does Shylock receive? When he dies all his valuables will be left to Jessica and Lorenzo, become a Christian
Key themes; Justice, prejudice, hatred, racial persectution/(sectarianism) wealth, law tolerance
main characters; Shylock, Antonio, Bassanio, Portia, Jessica
Created by: sineadsj
 

 



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