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23 Cards in this Set
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Author
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William Shakespeare
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Genre
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Comedy/Romantic/Tradegy
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Time and Place Written
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1598, London England
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Major Conflict
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Antonio defaults on a loan he borrowed from Shylock, where he promises to sacrifice a pound of flesh
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Climax
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Portia, disguised as a man of law, intervenes on Antonios behalf
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What does Shylock do for work?
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Jewish money lender in venice
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Why is Shylock angered?
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Mistreatment at the hands of Venice's Christians, daughters betrayal.
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What is Shylocks scheme for revenge?
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Demands a pound of Ant flesh as penalty for his default on loan.
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Christian characters in the play view Shylock as an...
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Inhumane monster, mocking him for being obsessed with money
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Who is the wealthy heiress from Belmont?
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Portia
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Portias beauty is matched by her...
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Intelligence
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What is Portia bound to?
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Dead fathers wishes - clause in her fathers will, forces her to marry whichever suitor chooses correctly amoung the three caskets.
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What prompts Antonio to sign Shylocks contract and almost loses his life as result?
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His love for Bassanio
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What are is a quote that express how Shylock has been treated by Christians?
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"spat upon my Jewish gerberaine" "cut - throat dog"
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Religious beliefs of Shylock are Old Testament, therefor he believes in justice of...
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"an eye for an eye"
whereas Antonion is New Testament "turn the other cheek" |
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"Tis not in the bond?"
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Shylock believes in the literal power of the written word, like the old testament
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Shylock values
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Money and wealth above family. "O, my ducats! O, my daughter"
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What quotes express Antonios proclaimations of a doomed lovers declaration?
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"Pray God Bassanio come / To see me pay his debt, and then i care not"
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The silver caskets inscription reads?
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"who chooseth me shall get what he deserves"
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The gold casket reads?
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"who chooseth me shall get what many men desire"
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The bronze casket reads?
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"who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire"
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Shylocks speech "i am a Jew" stresses that...
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all people are the same underneath even if different skin color.theme of revenge evident "if i caught him upon the hip"
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After making the right choice, Bassanio wins not only Portia, but also her lands, mansion, servants and wealth, what last things does Portia give him?
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The ring - that he must never part with
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