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Rosalind The daughter of Duke Senior and Celia’s cousin. One of Shakespeare’s most delightful heroines. Takes control of her destiny in the forest. Disguises as Ganymede and tutors Orlando in the ways of love. Is aware of the foolishness of…

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…

KEY THEMES:LOVE … Act 1 Scene 1 – SOLANIO”Why then you are in love.ANTONIO”Fie, fie! “ Antonio’s “fie fie” is the Elizabethan equivalent of “Get off it, already.” Interestingly, this doesn’t explicitly deny that Antonio is in love, but if…

What does everyone expect Shylock to do about the bond? to forgive the debt and show mercy What does Shylock keep saying about the bond? That he will be paid his bond. What does Shylock say about wanting the bond…

What does Antonio say at the start of the play that shows he is in bad form? In sooth, I know not why I am so sad:It wearies me; you say it wearies you;And such a want-wit sadness makes of…

Who is Bassanio A young, priviliged venetian gentleman who doesnt hold down any job and lives a carefree life Careless with money He wastes a lot of money by spending it carelessly however he is happy to sponge off his…

D in ducats Diction U in ducats Unity C in ducats Coherence T in ducats Tone S in ducats Syntax Assonance Repitition of a word or vowel Repetition Example of something already said or written Alliteration the occurrence of the…

Identify the four pairs of lovers alluded to at the beginning of the act? Thisbe and Pyramus, Mevea and Jason, Dido and Aeneas, Troilus and Cressida What’s common to the ending of each of these relationships? Death What’s the name…

“I am one, sir, that comes to tell you your daughter / and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs.” Iago stirs up trouble between Brabantio and Othello. His crude euphemistic metaphor highlights Iago’s crassness and his…

[You shall mark many a duteous and knee crooking knave that doting on his own obsequious bondage wears out his time much like his masters ass for nought but provender and when hes old cashierd whip me such honest knaves.]…