Merchant of Venice 1
What country does the play take place in?
Italy
The Merchant in Venice
What is: Antonio
Prejudice or discrimination against Jews
What is: Anti-semetism
Who dressed as male lawyers during the court proceedings?
Nerissa and Portia
What is the name of the suitor that has a double meaning?
Prince of Arragon, meaning arrogant
What is an example of what people did due to their religious intolerance of Jews?
What is:
Jews were forced to wear red caps
Jews were spat on and kicked
Confined to the “ghetto”
A rich heiress
What is: Portia
A gross and exaggerated portrait or depiction
What is: Caricature
What is Portia's reaction to Bassanio's friend Antonio's debt to Shylock?
She supports him and wishes to pay his debt.
Why does Bassanio not want Gratiano to accompany him to Belmont?
Because he is too wild and he worries Gratiano will reflect poorly on him to Portia.
What city does it take place?
Venice
The characters who discuss the rumors of Antonio's ships and admit their role in helping Jessica escape
What is: Solanio and Salerio
A feeling; prejudging or making a decision about a group of people without sufficient knowledge
What is: prejudice
Why did Portia's father set up the caskets as a choice for her suitors?
To protect her and her wealth
Who sends the letter and robes for Portia?
Her cousin, Dr Bellario.
Which casket has the following words inscribed on it: “Who chooseth me, shall gain what many men desire”
What is: gold casket
In love with Gratiano
What is: Nerissa
Unfair treatment and injustice by both individuals and institutions.
What is: Discrimination
What did Jessica take with her when she left?
She took her father's ducats and jewels (stones) from Shylock.
The friend of Shylock?
Tubal
Which casket is the best casket which will win Portia and why?
LEad casket, it is a valuable yet not flashy metal
Shylock's daughter
What is: Jessica
Oversimplified generalization about a person or group of people without regard for individual differences
What is: Stereotype
Who does Jessica elope with?
Lorenzo
What ruling does the Duke make over Shylock (3 things)?
-spares his life
-convert to Christianity
-give his wealth to Lorenzo and Jessica as an inheritance