| Who was Antonio? | Merchant of Venice |
| Who was Bassanio? | Antonio’s best friend, had a lot of debts, came to Antonio for money to win Portia |
| Who was Gratiano? | Good friend of Antonio and Bassanio, went to Belmont with Bassanio, loud and rowdy |
| Who was Portia? | Heiress of Belmont, dead father, contest to decide husband |
| Who was Shylock? | Jew, wishes for exact revenge on Antonio, money loaner |
| Who was Jessica? | Shylock’s daughter, converts to Christianity, is Lorenzo’s lover |
| Who was Solanio? | A minor character |
| Who was Launcelot Gobbo? | Funny clown character, was Shylock’s servant then later works for Bassanio |
| Who was Lorenzo? | Runs away with Jessica, Jessica’s lover |
| Who was Prince of Morocco? | Portia’s first suitor, over confident, strong, chooses gold box |
| Who was Prince of Arragon? | Chooses silver box, one of Portia’s suitors, thinks he deserves Portia |
| Who was the Duke of Venice? | Head judge of the court |
| Who was Tubal? | Friend of Shylock? |
| What’s Venice? | Main setting |
| What’s Belmont? | Portia’s estate |
| What’s Rialto? | The merchant port, where Antonio’s ships were “wrecked” |
| “Let not the sound of shallow foppery enter/My sober house.” | Shylock |
| “Farewell; and if my fortune be not crost,/I have a father, you a daughter lost.” | Jessica |
| “I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave; thus losers part?” | Prince of Morocco |
| “O, love be moderate; allay thy ecstasy;/ In measure rain thy joy; scant this excess!” | Portia |
| “The villainy you teach me, I will execute; and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.” | Shylock |
| “How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!/ Here will we sit, and let sounds of music/ Creep in our ears.” | Lorenzo |
| Define edifice | large building or organization |
| Define visage | face or appearance |
| Define exhortation | an urgent appeal |
| Define superfluity | a superabundant or excessive amount |
| Define imputation | an attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation |
| Define supposition | something that is assumed |
| Define albeit | even if; in spite of |
| Define forfeiture | something that is given up; a penalty |
| Define estimable | valuable |
| Define impertinent | insolently rude, uncivil, obstreperous |
| Define demurely | characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved |
| Define preferment | the act of advancing to a higher position or office, a promotion |
| Define heinous | hateful, abominable; totally reprehensible |
| Define gormandize | to overeat or eat immodestly |
| Define amorous | of or pertaining to love; devoted |
| Define solemnized | performed/to perform the ceremony of; observe or perform with dignity or gravity |
| Define injunction | commands, directions |
| Define barbarous | uncivilized or primitive |
| Define prolixity | wordiness; tediously lengthy |
| Define amity | friendly relationship |
| Power and courage should bring rewards. | Prince of Morocco |
| One should not be led astray by outward show. | Bassanio |
| An individual should accept whatever role fate assigns. | Antonio |
| Justice should be tempered with mercy. | Portia |
| Repay evil with evil. | Shylock |
Merchant of Venice
July 1, 2019