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In The Merchant of Venice there was a casket of gold, one of silver, and one of lead.
The casket of gold (chosen by the Moroccan prince) contained a skull with a scroll in it that read: "All that glisters is not gold;
Often have you heard that told.
Many a man his life hath sold
But my outside to behold,
Gilded tombs do worms enfold.
Had you been as wise as bold,
Young in limbs, in judgment old,
Your answer had not been inscroll'd:
Fare you well; your suit is cold."
This gold casket's skull and scroll represents simply the cliched moral that one should not judge "a book by its cover", for inside the gold it could very well be a gross skull that belongs in the tomb.
In the casket of silver (chosen by the prince of Arragon) there was the smiling face of an idiot with a scroll that read:
"The fire seven times tried this:
Seven times tried that judgment is,
That did never choose amiss.
Some there be that shadows kiss;
Such have but a shadow's bliss:
There be fools alive, I wis,
Silver'd o'er; and so was this.
Take what wife you will to bed,
I will ever be your head:
So be gone: you are sped."
In the casket of lead (chosen by Bassanio) there was a portrait of Portia with a scroll that read:
You that choose not by the view,
Chance as fair and choose as true!
Since this fortune falls to you,
Be content and seek no new,
If you be well pleased with this
And hold your fortune for your bliss,
Turn you where your lady is
And claim her with a loving kiss.
This is the same moral lesson throughout. That "all that glitters is not gold", and thus Bassanio chose correctly.
Give me one reason for each of the following suitor choice of casket.
a) The Prince of Morocco
b) The Prince of Arrogant
c) Bassanio
Each of the three caskets symbolises each of Portia's suitors.
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Who is tubal in shakeshpeare's merchant of Venice act 1 scene 3?
Tubal is another Jewish businessman, an associate of Shylock.
How many lines does Balthazar have in the play Merchant of Venice?
Just one. "Madam, I go with all convenient speed" in Act 3 Scene 4
What was the character of Shylock in Act2 scene 3?
Shylock is a Jewish banker in "The Merchant of Venice." The character is often cited as an example of an anti-Semitic stereotype, and the nickname "Shylock" is often applied to loan sharks. During Shakespeare's time, Christians were barred from charging interest on loans, and Jews were barred from owning land, so Christian merchants often relied on Jews for a ready supply of cash for borrowing.
Shakespeares plays-your own flesh and blood?
1. The Merchant of Venice 2. Richard II 3. All's Well that Ends Well 4. Winter's Tale 5. Titus Andronicus 6. Hamlet
What is some criticism and critical opinion of the play 'The Jew of Malta'?
Like Shylock and the Merchant of Venice, it has overtones that are anti-Semitic. 1) It mocks Jews (as well as Christianity and Islam). 2) It portrays Jews as controlling all the money. 3) It portrays a Jew as immoral and murderous. Hitler would approve of this.
Character sketch of Antonio in Merchant Of Venice?
1.Merchant of Venice 2.Antonio 3.Bassanio
What is an example of an aside in The Merchant of Venice?
"How like a fawning publican he looks!" Act 1 Scene 3
Who is tubal in shakeshpeare's merchant of Venice act 1 scene 3?
Tubal is another Jewish businessman, an associate of Shylock.
What scene does Shylock give that big speech on how Christians and Jews are alike in Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice'?
Scene 1, Act 3.
How many lines does Balthazar have in the play Merchant of Venice?
Just one. "Madam, I go with all convenient speed" in Act 3 Scene 4
What was the character of Shylock in Act2 scene 3?
Shylock is a Jewish banker in "The Merchant of Venice." The character is often cited as an example of an anti-Semitic stereotype, and the nickname "Shylock" is often applied to loan sharks. During Shakespeare's time, Christians were barred from charging interest on loans, and Jews were barred from owning land, so Christian merchants often relied on Jews for a ready supply of cash for borrowing.
What solution does Portia offer in act 3 scene 2 in merchant of venice?
half of Shylock's money goes to Antonio and Shylock MUST become christianEither that or he has to DIE
Shakespeares plays-your own flesh and blood?
1. The Merchant of Venice 2. Richard II 3. All's Well that Ends Well 4. Winter's Tale 5. Titus Andronicus 6. Hamlet
How many rivers in Venice?
3
Where is the merchant in Naruto Ultimate Ninja 3?
the merchant is near the dumbell shop
What are some examples of allusion in Act 2 of The Merchant of Venice?
1. "Jason and the Golden Fleece" - (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 170-172) Bassanio is camparing Jason's adventure of bringing golden fleece from a dragon to many suitors questing Portia. 2. Laban and Jacob (from the Bible) - (Act 1, Scene 3, Line 73-86) Shylock is justifying his usury by comparing himself to Jacob, one of the holy ancestors of Christian, taking lmany lambs away from his uncle Laban for his work.
How to get to Venice from como?
Venice, Italy is 3 hours away from Como, Italy. There is approximately 191 miles between Venice and Como, Italy, when traveling by car.
