merchant of venice act 1-5 – Flashcards
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as act 2 opens who wants to prove "whos blood is reddest"?
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morocco
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to what is portia refering to when she speaks of "the lottery of my destiny"?
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the 3 caskets
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what does portia tell morocco he must do beofore selecting a casket
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go to the temple
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as act 2 scene 2 opens who is telling launcelot to flee the jew
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his conscience
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why is old gobo looking for shylocks house
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to give him a present
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who does launcelot tell old gobo to see
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bassiano
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bassiano is hesitant to let gratiano go with him to belomont because
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he is too loud and rude
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in act 2 scene 3 Jessica believes that what will solve the misery of life with shylock
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marrying lorenzo, a christian
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what is true and perhaps unusual about Jessica's character in this play
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she speaks in blank verse
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who brings lorenzo the letter from jessica
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launcelot
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what does jessicas letter to lorenzo say
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that shylock will be out of the house and lorenzo should go tonight to get jessica
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who is the last one to arrive outside shylocks house
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lorenzo
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why does jessica say she is ashamed
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she is dressed like a boy
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what does jessica tell lorenzo is "worth the pains"
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catching the casket of duckets and jewels she throws out the window
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what does the casket that the prince of morocco pick say
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" who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire"
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how will the suitirs know if they have chosen the right casket
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it will have a picture of portia
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in scene 8 who does salerino and solanio say was not on bassianos ship
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lorenzo
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solanio heard shylock crying in the streets. about what does soliano imply shylock was most upset
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loosing his duckets and jewels
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what did a french man tell salerino
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a venitian ship has sunk in the english channel
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as scene 8 closes who does salerino see shake hands "with affection wondorus sensible"?
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antonio and bassiano
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in sceen 9 the prince of aragon explains that the conditions of the oath he must take require all EXCEPT 1. never woo another maid in way of marriage 2. never tell anyone which casket he chose 3. he must swear to remain true to portia should he choose correctly 4. he must leave immediately if he chooses incorrectly
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he must swear to remain true to portia should he chose correctly
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what does the inscription on the casket aragon chose says
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" who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves"
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what is contain in the casket aragon chose
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the portrait of a blinking idiot
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what news does a messenger bring portia once aragon has departed
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a young venetian
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as act 2 closes what is the inscription on the casket that has yet to be chosen
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" who chooseth me must give and hazrd all he hath"
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what casket did morocco chose
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gold
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what casket did aragon chose
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silver
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what was in the casket morocco chose
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a skull
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Why does Bassiano want to marry Portia
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Because she has money
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What does Antonio have to do in order for Bassiano to receive money
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He must pledge his own collateral for the loan
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What biblical passage dies Shylock quote to defend charging interest on loans
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Jacob receiving the stripper lambs from his father in law
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When the play begins Antonio and Portia can best be described as
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Depressed
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The charging of intrest or lack thereof is best represented by what metaphors throughout the play
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Sheep imagery, such as ewes, weathers and fleeces
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Lancelot leaves Shylock to become who's servant
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Bassiano
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How is Jessica dressed when she runs away from Shylock
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A man
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Lancelot and gobo mimic what biblical screen when they first meet
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Jacob and Esau
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What is one fundamental difference between Belmont and Venice
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Belmont has women present whereas Venice only had men on the streets
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What items does Jessica does trade for a monkey
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A turquoise ring
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How many ships does Antonio believe he has lost in total
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3
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After Bassiano chooses the correct casket what does Portia give him and tell him never to lose
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A ring
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How does Bassiano choose the casket
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He chooses by only looking at the caskets
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Some scholars have interpreted the relationship between Antonio and Bassiano as
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Homierotric
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What amount of money does Bassanio offer Shylock to pay off Antonios debt
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6,000 duckets
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How many duckets does Antonio borrow from Shylock
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3000
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How many months does Antonio have to pay Shylock back
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3 months
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Why isn't Antonio worried that he won't be able to pay Shylock back
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Because his ships are scheduled to return a moth before he has to pay Shylock back
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Why happens if Antonio is late to lay Shylock back
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Shylock takes a pound of his flesh
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What is Antonio
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A merchant
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When Shylock demands a pound of Antonios flesh as collegial for the loan what does Antonio think of his deal
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He is pleased and remarks that Shylock may someday become a Christian
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Who is the merchant of Venice
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Antonio
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What condition must the prince of Morocco agree to before he may choose from among the caskets
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If he chooses wrong he will never marry
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Gobo arrives with a present for Shylock what is the present
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Doves
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Lorenzo and Jessica do what during the masque
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They run away from Shylock is house taking a great deal of gold and valuables with them
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In the play, the failure to marry is analogous to what
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Castration
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What is one fundamental difference between Beloit and Venice
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Belmont has women present whereas Venice only had men on the streets
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Shylock delivers his famous monologue "hath not a Jew eyes" to which character
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Solanio and salarino
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in act 3 scene 1 what does shylock accuse salerino of
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knowing jessica was leaving
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what does shylock say a mans flesh id good for
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baiting fish
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why does shylock want to "execute" the bond
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to feed his revenge
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who brings shylcok good news from Geona about jessica
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tubal
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what is the news about jessica
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she is spending shylocks money wildly
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who is leah
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shylocks wife
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as scene 2 opens what does portia ask of bassanio
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to wait a few days before he chooses a casket
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what ancient hero does portia compare bassanio to
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hercules
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what does portia give bassanio that he must swear he never part with
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a ring
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what surprise news does gratiano give bassanio
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that he has fallen in love nerissa
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who arrives at belmont late to the party but with news
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LORENZO AND JESSICA
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how much money does portia tell bassanio to pay to "deface" the bond
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36000 duckets
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in act 3 scene 3 how does shylock respond to antonio
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he refuses to let antonio
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how does antonio respond to shylock in the scene
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he accepts that the law is the law
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in act 3 scene 4 to whom does portia leave in charge of the house while she is gone
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lorenzo and jessica
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where does portia tell everyone that she is going
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a monestary
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where is portia really going
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to see her cousin in padua
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what is portia's response to nerissa when she asks of bassiano and gratiano "shall they see us"
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yes, but we will be dressed like men
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at the beginning of act 3 scene 5 who tells jessica that he thinks that even though she marries a christian she is still damned
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lancelot
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what changes about lorenzo and jessicas language once lancelot exits the stage
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they speak in blank verse
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as act 4 opens the duke speaks to antoni how does the duke feel about antonios predicament
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he feels sorry for him
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when shylock enters the court room what does the duke suggest has been shylocks plan all along
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in the end to show great mercy to antonio
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what does antonio ask the court for
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judgement
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what does bassanio offer shylock
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6000 duckets
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what is shylocks response to the offer
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i wouldn't take 36000 duckets if you offered it to me
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who does the duke call back into the courtroom
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bellario-a learned doctor (lawyer)
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who comes into the courtroom instead of bellario
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portia disguised as a lawyer named balthasar
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portia tells shylock
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his bond is good but he must show mercy towards antonio
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to what is shylock referring when he call portia daniel
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the old testament
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when the sentence is passed, what does portia ask
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is there a scale to weigh the flesh that is cut off
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as antonio prepares his bosom for cutting what does he hold on to
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bassanios hand
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what does antonio ask of bassanio
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tell your wife how much i loved you
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how does bassanio respond
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i'd leave my wife to spare your life
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what does gratiano tell antonio
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i wish my wife was dead
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as he's about to cut antonio what does portia warn shylock
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the bond doesn't allow for you to shed any christian blood
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what will happen to shylock if he takes exactly more or less than 1 pound of flesh
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he dies and all of his belongings are to be confiscated by the state
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how does shylock respond to that warning
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"let me take my principle, 3000 duckets and go"
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how does portia respond to shylock
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the bond only calls for flesh that is all you are entitled to have
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what final surprise does portia have for shylock
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he is under arrest for the attempted murder of a christian
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what is the dukes final decision
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antonio gets half of antonios pocessions
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why does bassanio offer balthasar once the trial is over
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the 3000 duckets owed to shylock
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what are the 2 things portia asks of gratiano and bassanio
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gloves and a ring
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who tells bassanio to give balthasar what he asked for the ring
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antonio
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how does nerrissa respond when gratiano delivers portia bassanios ring
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she says that she will get gratiano to give up his ring to
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as act 4 ends where does portia send nerissa
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shylocks house
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as act 5 opens, which two characters trade verbal barbs at each other regarding their love
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jessica and lorenzo
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who are the forst people to arrive back in belmont
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portia and nerissa
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where does portia tell lorenzo she has been
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"praying for our husbands welfare"
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as gratiano enter in sence of of act 5 who is he arguing with
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nerissa
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how does portia find out bassiano gave his ring away
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gratiano tells her
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what deos portia say she will never do unless she sees the ring
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allow bassiano in her bed
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whom does portia suggest may have the ring
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some other women
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who steps in a tries to explain to portia that bassianos words are true
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antonio
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what does portia give antonio
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the ring
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what does portia give as preef that she was in the court room
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a letter from padua written by bellario
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what news does portia give antonio at the end of act 5
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that his 3 ships have arrived safely at the ports
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what does nerissa give lorenzo and jessica
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a deed fro all of shylocks possessions after he dies
