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Merchant of Venice Flashcards

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1
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reduce play to 8 key points

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  • money
  • bond
  • love
  • antisemitism
  • loyalty
  • revenge
  • greed
  • prejudice power
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where is justice shown

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when portia finds the loop whole

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where is mercy shown

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shylock made to become Christian, and possessions taken away

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where is power shown

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portia outsmarting everyone when she finds her loophole and explains it

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where is revenge shown

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when Jessica escapes from shylock and runs away with the ring, making him heartbroken

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what methods does Shakespeare use to show Shylock as a victim of antisemitism

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  • repeated insults
  • animalistic insults
  • rhetorical questions repeated
  • metaphors repeated
  • always referred to as “the jew”
  • listing
  • stereotypical jew things
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reason Shylock hates Antonio

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  • he doesn’t charge interest
  • he’s a christian
  • antisemitism treatment
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in Belmont…

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in Belmont is a lady rich and fair

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i know not…

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i know why i am so sad

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christian characters

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  • antonio
  • bassanio
  • lorenzo
  • portia
  • narissa
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11
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since i am a dog…

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since i am a dog beware of my fangs

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12
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dog…

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dog jew

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13
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if you prick us…

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if u prick us do we not bleed

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14
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reasons why Shylock wants pound of flesh

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  • revenge
  • justice
  • legally owned
  • hates christian’s
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15
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words that describe Shylock

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  • greedy
  • jealous
  • vengeful
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16
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3000…

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3000 ducats

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17
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our house…

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our house is hell

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18
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spit on my…

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spit on my jewish gabadeen

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19
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oh my daughter…

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oh my daughter oh my ducats

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20
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8 most important moments of play

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  • set up bond
  • bassanio meets portia
  • jessica runs away
  • antonio ships sink
  • caskets
  • court scene
  • gives away rings
  • weddings
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21
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quotes that show prejudice

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dog jew

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22
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quotes that show revenge

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if you prick us do we not bleed

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23
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In Belmont…

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is a lady richly left, And she is fair

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24
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is the will of a living daughter…

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curbed by the will of a dead father

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25
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I hate him…

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for he is a Christian

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26
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And spit…

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upon my Jewish gabardine

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27
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ashamed to be…

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my father’s child!

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28
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For though I am a…

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daughter to his blood

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29
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To gaze on…

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Christian fools with varnished faces

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30
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I have a father,…

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you a daughter, lost

31
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All that…

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glisters is not gold

32
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‘My daughter!…

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O my ducats! O my daughter!

33
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It will feed…

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my revenge

34
Q

Hath not…

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a Jew eyes?

35
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I would my daughter…

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were dead at my foot,

36
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I would not have given it…

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for a wilderness of monkeys

37
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But since I am a…

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dog, beware my fangs

38
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We all expect a…

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gentle answer, Jew

39
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what theme does “In Belmont is a lady richly left, And she is fair” show?

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  • money
  • love and marriage
40
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what theme does “ is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father” show?

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  • filial duty
  • love
41
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what theme does “I hate him for he is a Christian” show?

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prejudice

42
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what theme does “And spit upon my Jewish gabardine” show?

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animalistic insults

43
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what theme does “Our house is hell” show?

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filial duty

44
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what theme does “ashamed to be my father’s child!” show?

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filial duty

45
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what theme does “For though I am a daughter to his blood” show?

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  • appearance
  • reality
46
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what theme does “To gaze on Christian fools with varnished faces” show?

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  • appearance
  • reality
47
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what theme does “I have a father, you a daughter, lost” show?

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filial duty

48
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what theme does “All that glisters is not gold” show?

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money

49
Q

what theme does “dog jew” show?

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  • prejudice
  • intolerance
  • animalistic insults
50
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what theme does “My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter!” show?

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money

51
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what theme does “It will feed my revenge” show?

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revenge

52
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what theme does “Hath not a Jew eyes?” show?

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  • prejudice
  • intolerance
53
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what theme does “I would my daughter were dead at my foot” show?

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  • money
  • revenge
  • filial duty
54
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what theme does “I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys” show?

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questioning love

55
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what themes does “But since I am a dog, beware my fangs” show?

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animalistic insults

56
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what themes does “We all expect a gentle answer, Jew” show?

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  • mercy
  • prejudice
57
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who says “In Belmont is a lady richly left, And she is fair”

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Bassanio

58
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who says “is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father”

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portia

59
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who says “I hate him for he is a Christian”

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shylock

60
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who says “And spit upon my Jewish gabardine”

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shylock

61
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who says “Our house is hell”

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jessica

62
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who says “ashamed to be my father’s child!”

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jessica

63
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who says “For though I am a daughter to his blood”

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jessica

64
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who says “Christian fools with varnished faces”

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shylock

65
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who says “I have a father, you a daughter, lost”

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jessica

66
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who says “All that glisters is not gold”

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the scroll

67
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who says “dog jew”

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solanio

68
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who says “My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter!”

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solanio

69
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who says “It will feed my revenge”

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shylock

70
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who says “Hath not a jew eyes?”

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shylock

71
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who says “I would my daughter were dead at my foot”

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shylock

72
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who says “I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys”

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shylock

73
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who says “But since I am a dog, beware my fangs”

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shylock

74
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who says “We all expect a gentle answer, Jew”

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Duke

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