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Merchant of Venice Act 2 Flashcards

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1
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What is significant about prince of morocco?

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He’s dark-skinned

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The prince of morocco trying to prove his blood redder and bragging about his beauty(dark-skinned) though he was born in the freezing north, what does this show?

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He’s Showing off

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Why didnt portia like the way her father choose for her to choose a prince to marry?

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because the box test takes away her free choice

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Portia to prince of morroco: Being good-looking ………

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isnt the only way to my heart

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After portia told prince of morocco that it dosent matter to her that he’s good looking what did he try to show off?

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Being brave

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What are the three things each prince had to swear before trying his chances?

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1.)To never get married
2.)If he choose wrong to leave immediately
3.)Never reveal which casket he chose and keep it a secret

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Launcelot was…….servant then he’ll be………..servant

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Shylock,bassanio

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Who is launcelot’s father?

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Gobbo

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What did launcelot call shylock？

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A Devil

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Why did launcelot call shylock a devil?

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Becuse he didnt like his way of dealing

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Did launcelot listen to the devil on his shoulder who was telling him to diobey shylock and leave him or stay and have to agree with his harsh way of dealing?

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Launcelot already wanted to do that but he didnt want to be diobeyer to his master shylock. So he ran away to work for bassanio as he wanted to and has put it on the devil too.

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What did launcelot do when he saw that his half-blind father didnt recognize him?

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He was playing on his father as if he is a master and he is already a servant.

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After finally launcelot told his father he’s launcelot what did he ask him?

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To go talk to bassanio to ask him for his son launcelot to work with him.

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Why did launcelot want to leave shylock?

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1.)he hates his way of dealing
2.)He’s starving him to death (you can see my ribs)

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To what point is launcelot suffering with shylock?

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(if i work for the jew any longer , u can just call me a jew)

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Why did launcelot ask his father to give the present he was gonna give to shylock to Bassanio?

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Because he wants his father to ask Bassanio for launcelot to work with him.

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What are the reasons for Launcelot to leave shylock and go work for bassanio?

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1.) He treats his servants well
2.)He gives his servants beautiful new uniforms

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Why did launcelot hesitate when talking to bassanio?

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He was scared he’ll refuse him for working with the jew

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What was Bassanio’s reaction when launcelot offered to work with him?

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1.) You’re welcome to
2.)Say goodbye to your old master and find ur way to my house

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Who went with bassanio to belmont? and it was also the reason for them to meet

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Gratiano

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What was Bassanio’s reaction when Gratiano asked him to go to belmont with him?

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Gratiano is a fool and bassanio feels embaressed from him and his attitude espessially that he’s going to propose to portia and dosent want people there to take a bad picture of him.

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Gratiano: “Ill watch my manners as if im trying to please my grandma” what does this indicate?

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Gratiano promises bassanio to behave infront of portia

23
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Who did Jessica give the letter to to give lorenzo?

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Launcelot

24
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What did the letter jessica give contain?

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The escape plan

25
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What does jessica’s way of talking to launcelot indicate?

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Jessica is not like her father in the way of dealing with servants.

26
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Jessica: I am, being ashamed to be my father’s child! (why?)

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Because she’s only related to him by blood, not behaviour

27
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Who helped lorenzo to get his beloved to escape with him to belmont?

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Gratiano, Salarino, Solanio

28
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What did the escape plan contain?

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1.)making Jessica the torchbearer at the masquerade party
2.)She told lorenzo what gold and jewels she owns so that they can take them
3.)The uniform she’ll wear as a torchbearer

29
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What was shylock’s reaction seeing that Launcelot left him for Bassanio?

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Blaming him

30
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Why did shylock give jessica the keys?

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He trust his daughter and never expected her to escape

31
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Shylock:( I know because i dreamed of money bags last night) What does this indicate?

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Its a super natural element, he dream of smth and dont know if it will happen or not but looks like it the bad thing did happen when jessica escaped and he lost his ducats

32
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Shylock described christians (in the street) as————–when he was going to the masqerade and asked his daughter to close the doors and windows when the drums in the streets were about to begin

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fools with painted faces

33
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How did Shylock criticise Launcelot?

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1.)A huge eater
2.)A slow snail when he works
3.) He sleeps all day like a cat

34
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Shylock: (Do as i told u. shut the doors after u. As the saying goes, lock things up and you’ll get to keep them)

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Indicate how he insists to keep his house safe, he care for his house and money more than his daughter

35
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When Gratiano and Salarino were ready and dressed for the masquerade and standing near shylock’s house (the location lorenzo said to meet) what was Jessica and lorenzo doing?

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Jessica was disguised as a boy , she appeared above the house giving lorenzo all the ducats and jewels she could steal or take from her father’s house.

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Jessica: Here,catch this box. it’ll be worth your while.

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The box here indicated the jewelery and ducats jessica is took or stole from her father’s house

37
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Why was jessica embarassed that she said even cupid would be embarassed to see her like this?

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Because she was dressed as a boy

38
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How did lorenzo describe jessica?

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As wise,beautiful,and faithful

39
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What are the three caskets?

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Gold,silver, and lead

40
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What does the gold casket say?

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He who chooses me will get what many men want.

41
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What does the silver casket say?

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He who chooses me will get what he deserves

42
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What does the Lead casket say?

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He who chooses me must give and risk all he has

43
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How can a prince know he choose the right casket?

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It will contain portia’s picture

44
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How did the prince of morroco describe the lead box?

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He sees lead as worthless and not smth to risk

45
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Which casket did prince of morroco choose?

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The golden casket

46
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When Prince Of Morocco chose the golden casket, what did he find inside?

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A skull

47
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Why did prince of morocco choose the golden casket?

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He chose gold according to looks , he chose according to the apearance which is considered deceiving.

48
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In Act 2 scene 8 Salarino heard what talking with a frenchman?

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That a vetenian ship was wreched a salarino is afraid its antonio’s

49
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When bassanio was leaving to belmont with gratiano, he and antonio shook hands affectionately and solanio said about antonio that: I think he only loves life because of bassanio
what does this indicate?

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The strong relationship between basanio and antonio

50
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What did the prince of Arragon choose trying his chances to marry portia?

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The silver casket

51
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The prince of Arragon choosing the silver casket what did it indicate?

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It indicate he’s arrogant beause he said”i assume i deserve the very best”

52
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What did the Prince of Arragon find in the silver casket?

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A picture of an idiot holding a scroll for him to read. He got a fool’s head but looks like he got two his own head and the one in the box

53
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Nerissa:(I hope its bassanio coming to win portia.) Why did she say that?

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Because she knows how much portia loves him “she said that after the messenger said there is a young venetian man coming”

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