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(I.i) What is Orlando complaining to his servant, Adam, about in the beginning of the play? He is complaining about how his father had died and his brother, Oliver, has inherited almost all of his family’s land and wealth because…

ORLANDO’S POEMSWhat are they? He nails them to trees around the forest as a testament to his love for Rosalind. Compares her to romanic heroines of classical literature (Helen, Cleopatra, Lucretia) ORLANDO’S POEMSWhat does Orlando see love as? Earthbound perfection,…

Incapable of pity,… … void and empty Poor… … merchant’s flesh Call the jew… … into court He shall have… … merely justice and his bond The quality of… … mercy is not strained All … … the justice I…

What causes do salerio amd solanio suggest for antonios melancholy? they suggest that he is bc he is in love and his ships might be in danger what humorous advice does Gratiano offer Antonio told antonio to talk bc he…

Act which are subdivided into scenes. There was not necessarily any clear division between these in a performance. Alliteration Repetition of consonant sounds. A device related to rhyme. “I am Fortunes fool.” Allusion An indirect reference to a person, place,…

__ shylock harbors an ‘_ _’ towards the ‘_’ antonio. ancient suggesting _ fued, almost as if it is hereditary. also suggests how it is _. shakespeare could be pointing out how discrimination is an outdated idea – discrimination is…

1. Argosies: noun “There, where your argosies, with portly sail..” (1.1.9)Definition: large merchant ships.Sentence: Merchants use argosies to transport goods across seas. 2. Dote: verb “…there is not one among them but I dote on his very absence.” (1.2.98)Definition: To…

Antonio and Bassanio are meeting at? A cafe What is not one of the explanations that Salerio and Solanio come up with for Antonio’s current emotional state? He has been accused of a crime Why does Bassanio want Antonio to…

Duke to Antonio “Thou art come to answer a stony adversary, an inhuman wretch, uncapable of pity, void and empty from any dram of mercy.” Shylock to Duke “To have the due and forfeit of my bond. If you deny…

The Tragedy of Othello- The Moor of Venice blank verse is primarily used, shifts occurIambic (defeat) to trochaic (listen)pentameter to tetrameterpoetry to prose motifs used light and darkmagic/sorceryevil/DevilBestiality/Animal imagery Allusions biblical, Greek and Roman Mythology Themes Appearance v RealityHonesty (multiple…