kaycee shakespeare

shakespeare 

1. Why does Portia want Bassanio to delay his choice?

2. Complete this quote ‘I pray you tarry pause a day or two before you hazard for in choosing worng I lose your company’ (Black Pg. 105, Blue Pg.66)

3. What makes Bassanio choose lead over the silver and gold caskets? Finish this quote, ‘Thou m_______ lead which rather threatenest than dost p_______ aught, thy p_______moves me more than e_________, and here choose I’ (Black Pg. 111, Blue Pg.69)

4. Complete Portia’s speech that tells us the expected roles of a woman in marriage. ‘Myself and what is ____, to you and ______is now _______’ (Black Pg. 113, Blue Pg.71)

5. What does the above quote mean?
6. What did Gratiano’s and Nerissa’s wish to marry depend on? (Black Pg. 116-7, Blue Pg.72-3)
7. How does Portia know that the letter contains bad news? (Black Pg. 119, Blue Pg.72-3)
8. What help does Portia offer straightaway? (Black Pg. 123, Blue Pg.76)
9. Why do we not expect this help to be successful?
10. Do you think Portia would still be in love with Bassanio if she knew he had lied about his wealth?

22.6.19

1. Shylock is a moneylender. ‘Three thousand ducats for three months, and Antonio bound...I think I may take his bond’ (Black P.27) Do you think Shylock is happy to lend Bassanio money? How do you know?
2. Which does Shylock think is safer, his money lending business or Antonio’s shipping business? Why?
3. Why doesn’t Shylock want to dine with Bassanio and Antonio? ‘Yes to smell p---, to eat of the h-------- which your p----- the Nazarite conjured the devil into’ (Black P.29)
4. Finish this quote that tells how Antonio is breaking his principal of not taking money lent with interest. ‘Methought you said you n------ lend nor b----- upon a-------’ (Black P.31)
5. Shylock accuses Antonio of a whole lot of nastiness. How does Antonio react? (Black P.35)
6. Why doesn’t Bassanio want Antonio to agree to the bond?