The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare
Ans: The sentence “Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath” was engraved on the leaden casket.
32. Which casket did contain the picture of Portia?Ans: The leaden casket contained the picture of Portia.
33. What casket does Bassano choose?Ans: Bassano chooses the lead casket.
34. What has been reported about the ships of Antonio?Ans: It has been reported that all the ships of Antonio are lost in the sea storm.
35. Why did Shylock break the agreement with Antonio? [NU 2016]Ans: Shylock broke the agreement with Antonio because he was unable to separate a pound of Antonio’s flesh without shedding blood.
36. What is the “Trial Scene”?Ans: The “Trial Scene” that appears in Act IV, Scene I in the play The Merchant of Venice is the longest and the most crucial scene of the play. Here Shylock demands the right to cut a pound of flesh from Antonio's body.
37. Why does Portia disguise as a lawyer?Ans: Portia disguises as a lawyer because women were not allowed to be advocates in those days.
38. How does Portia disguise herself?Ans: Portia disguised herself as a lawyer.
39. How does Nerissa disguise herself in the trial scene?Ans: In the trial scene, Nerissa disguises herself as 'Balthazar's law clerk.
40. Who is Daniel?Ans: Daniel is a great prophet of the Pre-Christian Period and a familiar figure for his judgement.
41. What is the miracle which saves the life of Antonio?Ans: The impossibility of severing a pound of flesh from the body of Antonio without shedding a single drop of blood is the miracle that saves the life of Antonio
42. Who is Orpheus?Ans: Orpheus was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth.
43. Where does the closing scene of the play The Merchant of Venice take place?Ans: The closing scene of the play The Merchant of Venice takes place at Belmont.
44. What racial conflict is noticed in “The Merchant of Venice”?Ans: The racial conflict between Jews and Christians is noticed in “The Merchant of Venice”.
45. Is The Merchant of Venice a comedy or tragedy?Ans: The Merchant of Venice is a tragicomedy, a mixture of both tragedy and comedy.
46. What do you understand by a romantic comedy? Name one play of this type.Ans: Romantic comedy is a form of comedy that mainly deals with the theme of love, starts with problems of the lovers but ends with the lovers’ happy union. As You Like It is a romantic comedy.
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