ACT - 3, SCENE - 1 Flashcards
Where does this scene take place?
In Venice, in a street
Who are referred to as chorus characters of the drama?
Salarino and Salanio
According to Salarino, Antonio’s ship got wrecked at…………………………….
Goodwins
…… if my gossip Report be an honest woman of her word. Which gossip report is referred to here?
Antonio’s ship wreck
Let me say amen, lest the devil cross my prayer…. Who is the devil referred to here?
Shylock
According to the old superstition, what’d happen to the prayer if the devil crossed the path?
The prayer would lose it’s effect
“You knew, none so well, none so well as you, of my daughter’s flight.” Who said this to who? What is being talked about here?
Shylock says this to Salarino and Salanio. Salarino and Salanio knowing the elopement plans of Jessica with Lorenzo is being talked about here
“I knew my part, knew the tailor that made the wings she flew withal.” What does Salarino mean by this?
He knew the tailor(Lorenzo) who made bird’s wings for Jessica.
“And Shylock, for his own part, knew the bird was fledged; and then it is the complexion of them all to leave the dam.” What does Salanio mean by it?
Shylock knew his daughter was ready to run away. It’s natural for children to leave their parents.
Jessica is compared to ………………………. by Salarino.
Ivory
Usurer meaning?
A person who lends money at unfair rates of interst
What is Rialto?
Venetian Stock Exchange
“Why, I am sure, if he forfeit, thou wilt not take his flesh: what’s that good for? What does Salarino feel about the penalty set by Shylock?
Unreasonable
“To ……………. fish withal: if it will feed nothing else, it will feed my …………….” Fill up with the exact words from the text
Bait, revenge
What message does Antonio’s servant bring to Salarino and Salanio?
Antonio’s desire to speak to them
Who is Tubal?
A Jew and Shylock’s friend
Why did Tubal go to Genoa?
To search for Jessica
“The curse never fell upon our nation till now”. What character of Shylock is reflected in this line?
Selfishness
“….the thief gone with so much, and so much to find the thief: and no ……………….. , no revenge:” Choose the exact word given in the text.
Satisfaction
Complete the following: I would my …………….. were dead at my foot, and the …………… in her ears!
Daughter, jewel
How much money did Jessica spend in Genoa?
Fourscore Ducats
“What, what what? Ill luck, ill luck?” What ill luck does Shylock refer here?
News of Antonio’s Ship wreck
Complete the instructions given by Shylock to Tubal. “ ………….. me an officer; bespeak him a ……………. before
Fee, bespeak
How is Shylock portrayed in this scene?
blood-thirsty and vindictive
Where did Tubal go in search of Jessica?
Genoa
How much did the diamond from Frankfort cost Shylock?
2000 ducats
Antonio’s ship coming from ………………. was cast away
Tripolis
What colour was the ring that was given to Shylock by his wife when he was a bachelor?
turquoise ring
