A QUICK GLANCE AT THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

What did Salerino say commenting on the parting of Bassanio and Antonio? What did Bassanio say later
commenting on the nature of Antonio to Portia?

How did Portia define friendship referring to the one between Bassanio and Antonio? What did Portia later tell Jessica about her plan to disguise themselves?

What did Bassanio tell Gratiano in reply to his request to accompany him?

What was Gratiano’s assurance to Bassanio?

What did Shylock tell his daughter before he left the house to attend the banquet at the house of Bassanio?

 What did Bassanio say referring to the lawyer and the religious man while rejecting the golden casket?

What did Portia observe when Bassanio was reading the letter brought by the messenger? What did Bassanio say about the letter? What were the contents of the letter?

Why was Shylock angry with the gaoler? Why did Shylock refuse to listen to the entreaty of Antonio?

What did Antonio say commenting on the impartiality of the legal system prevailing in Venice? What did Portia disguised as a lawyer tell Bassanio later turning down his plea to change the course of law in Venice?

What did Portia say about the quality of mercy?
Why did the Duke search the ship of Bassanio? What did Shylock say justifying his determination to avenge himself on Aantonio? What did Shylock say lamenting the loss of the precious stone?

What did Shylock say highlighting the risks to which Antonio’s trade was exposed? How did Antonio abuse Shylock?

What did Antonio say about Shylock referring to a rotten apple?

What did the prince of Arragon say referring to ‘many’ while rejecting the golden casket?

What did the prince of Morocco say immediately after his arrival in his attempt to make an impression on Portia? What was Portia’s reply to him? How did he interpret ‘many’ from the inscription on the casket? Why did he choose the golden casket?

What did Lorenzo tell Jessica about Music? What did Portia say later about music?

What was Portia’s comment on the lamp in her room at the time she was returning?

What did Jessica tell Launcelot bidding farewell to him? What was Launcelot’s reply to Jessica? What did Launcelot say drawing a distinction between Shylock and Bassanio?