Portia and Bassanio Flashcards
1
Q
Money 1
A
In Belmont is a lady richly left
2
Q
Money 2
A
I give them with this ring
3
Q
Money 3
A
You shall have gold to pay the petty debt twenty times over
4
Q
Power 1
A
Let me give light, but let me not be light
5
Q
Power 2
A
commits itself to yours to be directed
6
Q
Power 3
A
As from her lord, her governor, her king
7
Q
Casket 1
A
One half of me is yours, the other half yours
8
Q
Casket 2
A
‘Before you hazard’ ‘before you venture’
9
Q
Casket 3
A
the world is still deceived with ornament
10
Q
conclusion
A
Portia defies conventional and traditional boundaries. They do love each other, despite it partially being driven by money. Their relationship also contains all the main themes in the play.
