Show Me
the Money!
the Money!
Venetian currency during the time period of "The Merchant of Venice."
What are ducats?
"Who chooseth me shall have what many men desire."
What is the inscription on the gold casket?
He is the Merchant of Venice.
Who is Antonio?
"In sooth, I know not why I am so sad."
Who is Antonio?
Jessica traded the ring Shylock gave to her for this.
What is a monkey?
In Act I, Scene 1, when Solanio suggests to Antonio the reason for his sadness might be love, Antonio responds with this #ElizabethanLingo, which means "now really!"
What is "Fie, fie!"?
Portia must follow "the lottery" her father "hath devised" if she wants this.
What is her inheritance?
16th century Christians did not do this but it is how Shylock earned a living.
What is lend money?
This Prince refers to himself as a "blinking idiot" after realizing he chose the wrong casket.
Who is the Prince of Arragon?
He likes to spend money and wants to marry a sugar mamma.
Who is Bassanio?
"In Belmont is a lady, richly left... "
Who is Bassanio
Jessica's ring held sentimental value to Shylock because he originally gave it to this woman.
Who was Leah? (full credit)
Who was Jessica's mother? (half credit)
In #Elizabethan Lingo, it is always polite to says this when asking something.
What is "I pray you"?
He steals Shylock's daughter's heart.
Who is Lorenzo?
If Antonio is unable to pay back his bond of 3,000 ducats in three months, Shylock will have this much of his flesh.
What is one pound?
"Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves"
What is the inscription on the silver casket?
The heroine of "The Merchant of Venice."
Who is Portia?
"My daughter, O my ducats, O my daughter!
Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats!
Justice, the law, my ducats, and my daughter..."
Who is Solanio?
Portia told Bassanio she slept with this man to get her ring back.
Who is the doctor?
In #Elizabethan Lingo, This word is used in lieu of "why" and it is nine letters long.
What is "wherefore"?
How does Antonio show "mercy" towards Shylock?
What is he makes Shylock become a Christian?
*Will accept: Only takes half of Shylock's fortune and requires Shylock to leave his inheritance to Lorenzo and Jessica.
One reason Shylock hates Antonio is because Antonio hurts Shylock's business by doing this.
What is allow friends to borrow money "gratis" or interest-free?
This prince introduces himself to Portia by first saying, "Mislike me not for my complexion..."
This servant fired his boss to go work for Bassanio.
Who is Launcelot?
"The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it will go hard, but I shall better the instruction."
Who is Shylock
Nerissa told Gratiano she slept with this man to get her ring.
Who is the clerk?
In #Elizabethan Lingo, If Mr. "L" says, "Thou shalt put away cell phones before class begins," thou means this.
What is "you" plural (and includes Jessa and Josh)?
Portia tells Shylock he can have his pound of flesh from and Antonio, but not this.
What is blood?
Antonio insults Shylock by calling him this, which is a synonym for predatory lender.
What is a usurer?
The scroll inside the gold casket begins with this inscription.
What is "All that glitters is not gold"?
He is Bassanio's bestie and he married Portia's bestie.
Who is Gratiano?
Portia begins her defense of Antonio in Act IV, Scene 1, with this famous monologue:
"The quality of mercy is not strained, it droppeth... (as this)"
What is "the gentle rain from heaven"
When Portia and Nerissa tell their husband's they slept with the doctor and the clerk to get their rings back, it is an example of this form of irony.
What is dramatic irony?
In Act I, Scene 1, when Salerio and Antonio are talking about argosies, they are referring to this.
What are Antonio's merchant ships?
Portia and Nerissa disguise themselves as these male professionals so they can defend Antonio.
What are a doctor and a clerk?