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Merchant of Venice Flashcards

1
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who is Antonio?

A

bassanio’s friend and a christian merchant

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2
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whats in the sliver casket?

A

a joker

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whats in the gold casket?

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a skull

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whats in the lead casket?

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a portrait of portia

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5
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which is the right casket to get Portia’s hand in marriage?

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the lead casket

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who is Shylocks daughter?

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jessica

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which word is the best to describe Shylock? A. nice B. friendly C. greedy

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C. greedy

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8
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why does Bassanio want money?

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to woo portia

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9
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who does Portia marry?

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bassanio

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who is Portia?

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A rich, beautiful, intelligent heiress of Belmont, she is not allowed to choose who she marries

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11
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who is the character that shylock wants the pound of flesh from?

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antonio

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12
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who is Bassanio?

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bassanio is the antonio’s friend and he asks antonio for money to woo portia

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13
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what does patriarchal society mean?

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a society controlled by men in which they use their power to their own advantage

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14
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what does prejudice mean?

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To make a judgement without all the facts

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15
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What does exploit mean?

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To take advantage of others because you have more social power

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16
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Which word means ‘a specific prejudice against Jewish people’?

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antisemitism

17
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who is Shylock?

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He is a rich Jewish moneylender and is the plays antagonist

18
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who are the key characters in the play? (8 characters to name)

A

-Portia
-Bassanio
-Shylock
-Nerissa
-Antonio
-Jessica
-Salerio and Solanio
-lorenzo

19
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who are Salerio and Solanio?

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Salerio and Solanio are the storytellers in The Merchant of Venice. They fill in important information that the audience needs to full understand the play

20
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who is Lorenzo?

A

Lorenzo is a young Christian man who is friends with Bassanio and in love with Jessica

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