Characters
A Jewish money lender who wants to take a chunk of flesh out of one of his customers for not fulfilling his bond.
Who is Shylock?
This is the number of people that we know of who tried for the main female protagonist's hand before Bassanio.
What is 2?
We are not entirely sure, but it is most likely either Shylock or Antonio, since they did something similar as their profession.
Who is the Merchant of Venice?
This is the city in which Bassanio lives, and where scenes like the court room take place. The was described in the lecture as Earth.
What is Venice?
It is due to the fact that he loves her, but also she is very rich, and can help him pay off debts.
Why does Basiano want to marry Portia?
He lends money to Bassanio, and is a very kind money lender.
Who is Antonio?
This was a deal made between Antonio and Shylock which is a contract-esque thing that says he owes Shylock money.
What is the bond?
The name of the three chests that were part of the system by which Portia was to find a suiter. They weren't called chests, but another name for something similar.
What are the caskets?
This is the place where the bond was made between Antonio and the main antagonist. In the lecture, it was describe as a representation of hell.
What is Shylock's home?
She's relatively indifferent to the amount of money that Antonio owes. She's pretty chill about it honestly.
What is Portia's reaction to Bassanio being broke and Antonio also being broke.
She is only able to be married if a suitor picks the correct chest, and disguises as a lawyer/judge at the end.
Who is Portia?
The thing Bassiano swore he would never remove, but he does anyway by the end.
What is the ring?
Shylock was heard yelling this in the streets after his daughter ran away.
What is "My daughter! O my Ducats!"?
This is the place where the main female protagonist lives. It was described in the lecture as representing Heaven.
What is Belmont?
Shylock is hostile and greedy, while Antonio is loving, caring and thoughtful.
How is Shylock's loan to Antonio different fro Antonio's loan to Bassanio?
This man married Jessica, daughter of Shylock, stealing his money and running away to Basanio's new home.
Who is Lorenzo?
Daily Double
Daily Double
This is the last prince before Bassanio who trys for the main female protagonist's hand. He opens the second casket.
Who is the Prince of Aragon?
The country in which all the events of this story take place. This is not described in the lecture, so this is just geography ball knowledge.
Where is Italy?
She does so by having him explicitly follow follow the rules of his bond, which leads to a loop hole being exploited against him.
How does Portia trap Shylock?
This woman is the maid of the main female protagonist and marries Gratiano. She too disguises as a man at the end of the story.
Who is Narisa?
This is the number of ducats that Bassanio offers to Shylock in order to pay off Antonio's debts.
What is 6,000 Ducats?
Whilst Bassanio did relent it by the end, this person actually took it to Bassanio's disguised wife, since she had walked away from him.
Who is Gratiano?
This is the place the main female protagonist and the maid pretend to go when they sneak away disguised as men.
What is a monastery?
Portia goes from being the one unable to get married into being the one who saves Antonio, the person who saved her in the first place.
How does the rescued become the rescuer?