MOV - Casket Scene (ACT II SCENE 7) Flashcards
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Q
Discuss what happens in the casket scene act II scene 7.
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- The casket scene involves Portia placing 3 identical caskets before her suitors
- each casket made of different materials
1. Gold - wealth + attractive appearance
2. Silver - practical worth
3. Lead - “who chooses me shall gain what many desire” - Suitors are given a choice with the right casket leading to marriage and the wrong one meant you could not marry again
- Bassanio ended up choosing the right casket and married Portia
