Merchant of Venice 1
What country does the play take place in?
What is: 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?
Who are: Nerissa and Portia
The friend of Shylock?
Who is: Tubal
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
The name for a gross and exaggerated portrait or depiction found in the casket
What is: Caricature
What is Portia's reaction to Bassanio's friend Antonio's debt to Shylock?
What is: She supports him and wishes to pay his debt
What is the name of Bassanio's servant?
LAuncelot (Gobbo)
What city does it take place?
What is: Venice
The characters who discuss the rumors of Antonio's ships and admit their role in helping Jessica escape
What is: Solanio and Salarino
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?
What is: to protect her and her wealth
Antonio
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
The term given when one treats/views someone differently based on their race/religion/culture/etc.
What is: Discrimination
What did Jessica take with her when she left?
What is: She took her father's ducats and jewels
What is the name of the suitor that has very odd clothing?
Who is: Falconbridge
Which casket is the best casket which will win Portia and why.
What is: Lead casket, it is a valuable yet not flashy metal
Blind elder man who was being messed with
What is: Old Gobbo
Oversimplified generalization about a person or group of people without regard for individual differences
What is: Stereotype
Who does Jessica elope with?
Who is: Lorenzo
What does the Duke rule over Shylock (3 things)
He may _______, but... (2 conditions)
-spares his life
-convert to Christianity
-Give his wealth to Lorenzo and Jessica