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Life and Times of Shakespeare
100
"In sooth, I know not why I am so sad: It wearies me; you say it wearies you; But how I caught it, fount it, or came by it, What stuff't is made of, whereof it is born, I am to learn; And such a want-wit sadness makes of me, That I have much ado to know myself."
What does Antonio say? What does Antonio say at the beginning of the play? What does Antonio say as he looks out the window?
100
To marry/impress Portia
Why does Bassanio borrow money from Antonio?
100
He doesn't recognize him.
How does Old Gobbo react when he meets his son (Launcelot) in the street?
100
Because his ships wrecked on the rocks.
Why can't Antonio pay back his loan?
100
Stratford Upon Avon
Where was Shakespeare born?
200
"In Belmont is a lady richly left; And she is fair, and, fairer than that word, Of wondrous virtues: sometimes from her eyes I did receive fair speechless messages: Her name is Portia..."
What does Bassanio say?
200
A pound of flesh.
What will Shylock receive if Antonio fails to repay the loan?
200
Mistakes the back of his son's head for his beard.
Who is Gobbo?
200
Gold, silver, lead
What are the three caskets made of?
200
Because acting was considered dishonorable
Why couldn't women perform on stage during the Elizabethan era?
300
..."O me, the word 'choose'! I may neither choose whom I would, nor refuse whom I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father...."
What does Portia say?
300
Dresses up as a torch-bearer and climbs out the window on the night of the Christian masquerade.
How does Jessica escape her father's house?
300
The rings.
What did Bassanio and Gratiano give away to the lawyer (Portia) and the clerk (Nerissa)?
300
He finds a picture of Portia in the lead casket.
Who is Bassanio?
300
Some conspiracy theorists think he may be the real Shakespeare.
Who is Christopher Marlow?
400
"If I do not put on a sober habit, Talk with respect, and swear ut now and then, Wear prayer-books in my pocket, look demurely; Nay more, while grace is saying, hood mine eyes Thus with my hat, and sigh, and say "amen;" Use all the observance of civility, Like one well studied in a sad ostent To please his grandam, never trust me more.
What does Gratiano say?
400
She finds a loophole in the law.
How does Portia save Antonio's life?
400
A "blinking idiot."
What does the Prince of Aragon find in the gold chest?
400
They make a wedding announcement too.
Who are Gratiano and Nerissa?
400
Most likely the same day on which he was born.
When did Shakespeare die?
500
"Adieu! tears exhibit by tongue. Most beautiful pagan, most sweet Jew! if a Christian did not play the knave, and get thee, I am much deceived. But adieu: these foolish drops do something drown my manly spirit: adieu."
What does Launcelot say?
500
To give half of all he owns to Jessica and Lorenzo after he dies and to become Christian.
What is Shylock's punishment?
500
He can never marry another woman.
What did Portia make the Prince of Morocco swear to?
500
Christians vs. Jews.
What is the main conflict in the play?
500
Because his plays set the foundation for modern dramas and plays.
Why do we study Shakespeare today? Why is Shakespeare relevant today? Why is Shakespeare's work still important today?