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“All the world’s a stage, /And all the men and women merely players; /They have their exits and their entrances,/And one man in his time plays many parts, /His acts being seven ages.” (II, vii, 139-143) Jaques “When I did…

1 Added first scenes: Christian and Jewish mass, Jessica drops handkerchief, Bassiano in boat wasting all his money 2 Launcelot doesn’t trick his father 3 Portia isn’t racist 4 No arrow analogy 5 Added final scenes:Shylock is excluded from Jewish…

1) Who is the merchant of Venice? Antonio 2) Who needs money to suit Portia? Bassanio 3) Who marries Nerissa? Gratiano 4) Who is Jessica? Who did she fall inlove with? Shylock’s daughter; Lorenzo 5) What is Shylock’s profession? Moneylender,…

What bad news does Salario bring? He tells Solanio that Antonio’s ship may have wrecked How does Shylock react to his daughter’s departure? He feels she has turned against him by running away What does Shylock mean by, “Let him…

‘Believe me, no: I thank my fortune for it, My ventures are not in one bottom trusted, Nor to one place; nor is my whole estate upon the fortune of this present year” Who is Speaking? Antonio To Whom? Solanio…

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…

What important background information is established in the first scene? Antonio is very depressed. Bassanio asked him for money! Antonio, the merchant of the title is sad but tells us he does not know why. Whattwo reasons do his friends…

“hast had my purse as if the strings were thine” – Roderigo Alludes to the fact that Iago has been taking money from Roderigo, we do not yet know that this was supposed to be used to ‘woo’ Desdemona but…

She wakes Who’s there? Othello? Ay Desdemona Will you come to bed my lord. Have you prayed tonight Desdemona? Ay my lord. If you bethink yourself of any crime solicit for it straight Alas my lord what do you mean…

Jealousy monster quote + techniques “Beware my lord of jealousy. It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon.” – IagoIrony, monstrous imagery, personification. Makes a very detailed and memorable description of jealousy, and is ironic…