Act 2 Quiz Flashcards
Act II Scene I Lines 6-7
And let us make incision for your love
To prove whose blood is reddest, his or mine.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Prince of Morroco
b. Portia
c. the PoM tells Portia not to dislike him cuz of his skin + to give him a chance
Act II Scene I Lines 20-22
Yourself, renownèd Prince, then stood as fair
As any comer I have looked on yet
For my affection.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Portia
b. Prince of Morocco
c. Portia emphasizes that the test, not personal preference, will decide her suitor.
Act II Scene I Lines 46-47
First, forward to the temple. After dinner
Your hazard shall be made.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Portia
b. Prince of Morocco
c. go to the temple bc she wanted him to take an oath that he would remain bachelor for the rest of his life if he picks wrong
Act II Scene III Lines 1-3
I am sorry thou wilt leave my father so.
Our house is hell, and thou, a merry devil,
Didst rob it of some taste of tediousness.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Jessica
b. Lancelet
c. shows how much nicer jessica is to lancelet compared to shylock
Act II Scene IV Lines 37-38
If e’er the Jew her father come to heaven,
It will be for his gentle daughter’s sake.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Lorenzo
b. Gratiano
c. shows how much nicer Jessica is and how much Lorenzo likes her
Act II Scene V Lines 3-4
What, Jessica!— Thou shalt not gormandize
As thou hast done with me.— What, Jessica!—
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Shylock
b. Lancelet (+ Jessica)
c. Shows how ignorant Shylock is cuz he thought he treated Lancelet well
Act II Scene V Line 18
There is some ill a-brewing towards my rest,
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Shylock
b. Jessica
c. Shylock’s feeling that something would be lost forshaddowed Jess running away and stealing from him
Act II Scene V Lines 39-40
But I will go.—Go you before me, sirrah.
Say I will come.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Shylock
b. Lancelet
c. Shylock agrees to go to dinner and gives Jess the chance to leave
Act II Scene VI Lines 42-45
What, must I hold a candle to my shames?
They in themselves, good sooth, are too too light.
Why, ’tis an office of discovery, love,
And I should be obscured.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Jessica
b. Lorenzo
c. She feels insecure about being seen in front of her lover, thinking she should be kept in the shadows
Act II Scene VI Lines 51-52
I will make fast the doors and gild myself
With some more ducats, and be with you straight.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Jessica
b. Lorenzo
c. Jess offically goes to steal from her father and run away with her lover, Lorenzo
Act II Scene VI Lines 54-56
Beshrew me but I love her heartily.
For she is wise, if I can judge of her.
And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Lorenzo
b. Gratiano (about Jessica)
c. highlights how much Lorenzo loves Jessica
Act II Scene VIII Lines 4-5
The villain Jew with outcries raised the Duke,
Who went with him to search Bassanio’s ship.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Solanio
b. Solarino
c. highlights Shylock’s struggle to find his daughter, and more importantly, the expensive stuff she stole
Act II Scene VIII Lines 40-42
Of his return. He answered, “Do not so.
Slubber not business for my sake, Bassanio
But stay the very riping of the time.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Salarino
b. Solanio
c. talking about Antonio bidding Bassanio farewell, and how Ant. told Bass to take his time and not rush for his sake
Act II Scene IX Lines 50-52
From the true seed of honor! And how much honor
Picked from the chaff and ruin of the times
To be new varnished! Well, but to my choice.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Prince of Arragon
b. Portia
c. highlights the irony- PoA thinks no one should pretend to have more dignity than they do, but thought he deserved Portia and then lost her
Act II Scene IX Lines 86-87
O these deliberate fools! When they do choose,
They have the wisdom by their wit to lose.
a. The Speaker
b. Who it is spoken to
c. The significance of this quote
a. Portia
b. Nerissa
c. highlights how Portia is annoyed with how much the men overthink just tp get it wrong
