Merchant Of Venice Flashcards
3000 ducats in return …
‘a pound of flesh’
Should antonio default on the the loan.
Shlyock states the flesh will…
“Feed his revenge”
If Bassanio loses the ring… (ruin)
It will “ruin” their love.
Shylock is adamant that Antonia had abused him in the past and should now beware his…
“Fangs”
Portia enters disguised as…
“Balthasar”
Who came to try their luck with the caskets and what did Portia call one of them?
-The Moorish Prince (Prince of Morocco) Gold casket.
-The Prince of Arragon (Picks the silver casket containing a message calling him a “blinking idiot”).
Antonio Quote Sadness
“In sooth, I know not why I am so sad.”
In sooth” is an old way of saying “honestly”. “I know not” is an inverted way of writing “I do not know”. So, this sentence becomes: “Honestly, I do not know why I am so sad”.
Salarino suggest ships at sea however we know why he is actually sad
Shylock grudge quote
“I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him”
The alliteration of “feed fat” draws attention to Shylock’s intense desire for revenge and he will later feed his desire for blood and flesh.
Antonio’s acts against Shylock
“You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog and spit upon my Jewish gaberdine.”
Shakespeare’s characterisation conveys anti-Semitism, whilst his word choice also demonstrates how Antonio treated Shylock, which is effective because it enlightens the audience to the plight of Jewish people
Bassanio about Antonia
“The dearest friend to me, the kindest man”
Bassanio owes…
“To you Antonio, I owe the most, in money and in love.”
He uses this moment to recognize his friendship with Antonio, declaring that he not only owes him money, but also love.
About Portia
“In Belmont is a lady richly left”
Mentions her wealth before her name.
Bassanio talking about the bond [Antonio]
“You [Antonio] shall not seal to such a bond for me, I’ll rather dwell in my necessity.”
Portia to Bassanio about belongings
“This house, these servants, and this same myself, are yours my Lord.
Bassanio about his dearest friend…
“The dearest friend to me, the kindest man”
Juxtaposing triplet Shylock to Antonio
“I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you… but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you.”
Shylock hate for ✝️
“I hate him for he is a Christian”
The declarative statement leaves the audience in no doubt about the depth of Shylock’s hatred.
The reason for this hatred is evident in the sentence construction; the conjunction ‘for’ links the two clauses together and shows how the hatred is inextricably linked to religion.
Understandable hate by Shylock for Antonio
“You spit upon my Jewish gaberdine”
If I am a dog (Shylock)
“Is it possible a cur can lend three thousand ducats”
Biblical mockery by Shylock
“I’ll go in hate, to feed upon the prodigal Christian”
Shylock telling Jessica to not look at Christian behaviour
“nor thrust your head into the public street.”
About Jessica running away [Shylock]
“She is damned for it.” “My own flesh and blood to rebel!”
Shylock talking about revenge
“If it [flesh] will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge.”
Shylock about him acting the same as Christians (teached by them)
“The villainy you [Christians] teach me, I will execute”