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Why is it such a crisis for Shylock that his daughter converted and married a Christian? He’s ashamed of his daughter. Thinking of the shame she brought him(His daughter is converting to be a Christian) To Shylock Christians are his…

Orpheus Mythological musician who represents the power of music Portia dompares a “good deed in a naughty world” to The light of a candle in the darkness Cressid Betrayed Troilus when me moved to the Greek camp during the Trojan…

In christening shalt thou have two godfathers.Had I been judge, thou shouldst have had ten more,To bring thee to the gallows, not the font. Shylock is speaking to Antonio at the end of the trial But, since I am a…

“I stand for sacrifice” love and relationships – Portia was nervous when Bassanio was choosing the caskets and she was feared she would loose him. She was willing to leave everything behind and be with Bassanio “It droppeth as the…

penitent feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds penitent exceed three days: in faith he’s ______ boon a desirable state boon why, this is not a _____ ruminate reflect deeply on a subject ruminate as thou dost ______, and give thy…

Line 1 How poor are they that have not patience! Line 2 What wound did ever heal but by degrees? Line 3 Thou know’st we work by wit and not by witchcraft, Line 4 And wit depends on dilatory time.…

In what way is Bianca a foil to Desdemona? The opposite of D’s relationship with O. Her love is not reciprocal. Contrast in background. Does Shakespeare portray Bianca in a sympathetic light? Jacobean audience would ‘look down’ upon a prostitute;…

How does Iago manipulate Othello into suspecting Desdemona? Then alone with Othello, Iago starts to press the idea of a relationship between Cassio and Desdemona. After a short while, Iago moves on from the topic, but the damage has already…

Affinity (n.) preference; natural skill; similarity Casidation (n.) scolding; telling someone what they have done wrong morally Dissemble (v.) to lie; to tell an untruth; to conceal the truth Languishes (v.) to suffer; to waste away because of intense illness…

“I have no great devotion to the deed,And yet he hath given me satisfying reasons.” Speaker: RoderigoAudience: Soliloquy (very short)Explication: Roderigo says that he doesn’t really want to do this (go kill Cassio), but he is given him good reasons.…