Hath not a Jew eyes?
I lent this much money to the Merchant of Venice.
What is 3000 ducats?
This was the casket selected by the Prince of Morocco.
What is the gold casket?
This character is sad and is unable to explain that sadness.
Who is Antonio?
In sooth, I know not why I am so sad.
Who is Antonio, Act I, scene 1?
Hagar's offspring
Who is Ishmael?
This is what I want if the deal is broken.
What is a pound of flesh?
This was the casket with the phrase "All the glisters is not gold" on its inscription.
What is the gold casket?
This character thinks Antonio needs to lighten up and have fun like him.
Who is Gratiano?
And let us make incision for your love to prove whose blood is reddest, his or mine.
(I’ll win your love by cutting myself to prove to you I have redder blood than he does.)
Who is Morocco, Act II,scene 1?
Changed name to Israel and is the father of the 12 tribes
Who is Jacob?
This is what my loaned money is going to be used for.
What is Bassanio to court Portia?
The silver casket was chosen because of this.
What is thinking you deserve Portia and/or being arrogant?
This character reveals caskets to the princes, and advises the heiress on the suitors.
Who is Nerissa?
My daughter, oh my ducats, oh my daughter! Ran off with a Christian! Oh my Christian ducats!
(NOTE: Name the character who says this, not the character he/she is quoting.)
Who is Solanio, Act II, scene 8?
A parable of Jesus referenced by Gratiano
What is the parable of the Prodigal Son?
My only daughter stole this from me.
What are stones and ducats (in a casket)?
This was the inscription on the lead casket.
What is needing to give and gamble all you have?
This suitor is arrogant and therefore thinks he deserves Portia.
Who is the Prince of Arragon?
No more, I pray thee. I am half afeard thou wilt say anon he is some kin to thee. Thou spend't such high-day wit in praising him!
(I’m almost afraid you’re going to tell me he’s a relative of yours, because you’re going so crazy praising him.)
Who is Portia, Act 2, scene 9?
This is a classic Venetian style mentioned in both Merchant of Venice, Masque of the Red Death, and the Cask of Amontillado.
What is Venetian Masquerade?
This is why I would rather collect his pound of flesh than ten times the amount of the loan
What is Antonio's anti-Semetism, abuse, and/or interest-free money-lending/ he is a Christian?
This is what is suggested about Morocco's character by the casket he chose.
What is valuing outer beauty and not Portia's true self?
This character falls in love with a Jewish girl.
Who is Lorenzo?
Hear you me, Jessica, lock up my doors, and when you hear the drum and the vile squealing of the wry-necked fife, clamber not you up to the casements then, nor thrust your head into the public street to gaze on Christian fools with varnished faces.
Who is Shylock, Act II, scene 5?
His fire scarce thaws the icicles where the fairest creature is northward born.
Who is Phoebus Apollo?