MOV ACT 3 SCENE 5 Flashcards
Where does Act III Scene 5 take place?
A garden in Belmont
why is launcelot anxious for jessica ?
he feels that children are punished for their father’s sins and Jessica is gonna go to hell for Shylock is a jew
What does Jessica reply to launcelot for his anxiousness?
she will be saved bcoz she married a christian
Why does Launcelot feel Lorenzo is more to blame ?
bcoz by marrying Jessica, he has raised the price of pigs
what is the difference between “prepare for dinner” and “prepare dinner” ?
first one means to prepare to eat
second one is to cook dinner
What comparison does Jessica make to show Portia’s greatness?
if 2 gods were to play a game and the stake was two earthly women and one was Portia … the other women must have some value added to her for the stakes to be equal as no one can equal Portia
What does Jessica say Bassanio must do ?
enjoy heaven on earth or he won’t get to do it on heaven
what does Lorenzo reply to Jessica’s praise for Portia ? and what does Jessica say for that
he has all the qualities which Jessica said about Portia
reply: only i should say that not u
Why does Lorenzo say they shall talk about him while eating
so that no matter what it is good or bad, he can digest it along with his food
Why does Launcelot say he has respect and won’t cover his head?
because Lorenzo asked him to “cover” which actually he meant to say lay the table
