ACT I
This is the first thing Antonio expresses in the opening scene.
What is... sadness
This character plans to elope with Lorenzo, despite the opposition of her father.
Who is... Jessica
This character is heartbroken after discovering that his daughter, Jessica, has eloped with Lorenzo.
Who is ... Shylock
The trial is interrupted when this character reveals a twist in the contract between Antonio and Shylock.
Who is ...Portia
Why does Nerissa chastise her husband Gratiano, who has given away her ring?
What is ... for breaking his promise
This character is in love with Portia and needs money to court her, so he asks Antonio for a loan.
Who is ... Bassanio
This character is Portia’s first suitor who chooses the gold casket.
Who is ... the Prince of Morocco
This character chooses the silver casket, believing he deserves it because of his nobility.
Who is .. the Prince of Aragon
This character receives the ring that Bassanio promised never to give away.
Who is... the disguised Portia
What fortuitous event happens to Antonio at the end of the play?
what is... His ships come in
Shylock agrees to lend money to Bassanio but demands this as collateral.
What is ... a pound of Antonio’s flesh.
This is the "twist" Shylock adds to the loan agreement with Antonio.
What is ... a pound of flesh
Portia disguises herself as this in order to help Antonio in the courtroom.
Who is... a lawyer. Tell me why.
This character feels deeply guilty about giving away their ring.
Who is ... Bassanio
This is the location where the majority of Act I takes place.
What is ... Venice
This character is a jokester and prepares to leave Shylock’s house.
Who is... Launcelot Gobbo
This character gives Bassanio his ring, unaware that the "lawyer" he is trusting is actually Portia in disguise.
Who is ... Gratiano
The trial is interrupted when this character reveals a twist in the contract between Antonio and Shylock.
Who is... Portia
This character is upset because Bassanio has chosen to borrow money from Antonio instead of using his own wealth.
Who is Gratiano?
In Act II, Scene 8, Salarino hears news about Antonio’s ships. What is the rumour?
What is ... that the ships have been lost at sea
This is the main reason Shylock refuses to show mercy to Antonio during the trial.
What is... his desire for revenge
This is the key piece of evidence Portia uses to save Antonio’s life in the courtroom.
What is... that Shylock can only take the flesh, not the blood