| Who is Antonio? | the Merchant of Venice, kinda sad; not friends with Shylock |
| Who is Gratiano? | all about having fun, very happy |
| Who is Bassanio? | connected with the Prodigal Son; not good with his money |
| Who is Portia? | wealthy woman; inherited money from her dead father |
| Who is Shylock? | Jewish money lender; not friends with Antonio |
| What do Solanio and Salarino think Antonio is worried about? | they think he’s worried about his merchant ships |
| What’s Bassanio’s plan to pay off his debts? What does he need from Antonio? | he will marry Portia to pay off his debts; he needs money from Antonio |
| Why is Antonio not able to directly give Bassanio what he needs? What does Antonio propose as a solution? | he can’t give him what he needs because his ships are at sea; he proposes getting a loan from Antonio’s credit as his solution |
| What is Portia unhappy about? | she is unhappy that she can’t choose her husband and about the lottery |
| How is Portia’s husband going to be determined? | he will be determined by the lottery and the gold, silver, and lead chests |
| Why does Shylock hate Antonio? | Shylock hates Antonio because of his religion and his act towards him |
| Why does Antonio hate Shylock? | Antonio hates Shylock because he thinks he is bad and evil |
| What does Shylock propose as a penalty for the loan? Why does Antonio agree with this? | a penalty for the loan is a pound of flesh and he agrees with it because he is confident that he will be able to pay him back |
Merchant of Venice Act 1
July 13, 2019