1. How “The Merchant of Venice”
is a romantic comedy?
The
Merchant of Venice is
a romantic comedy because it is rich in romantic
elements like the events; lottery of caskets, great
and gripping trial scene, young maiden acts as a lawyer and
becomes the savior of virtue in trouble, and lyrical poetic beauty
in the last scene.
2. How “The Merchant of Venice”
is a tragic comedy?
The Merchant
of Venice is mingling
of comic and tragic elements like happy ending for
Antonio, Bassanio, Portia and Jessica but tragic end for
the Shylock.
3. Who is the real merchant of Venice
Antonio or Shylock?
The real
merchant of the Venice is Antonio because
in the opening scene of the play he is presented as rich merchant that
his rich ventures, tossing on the oceans.
He has worldwide trade but Shylock is only cruel
money lender and usurer not a merchant.
4. What is the significance of the title The Merchant of Venice?
The title of
the play The Merchant of Venice is significant because
it represents the Antonio who is real merchant of Venice. He has pivotal
role in the plot that the bond story, trail scene has direct
relation and casket story is also indirectly related to Antonio.
5. What are the main and sub plots in the play?
In the play The
Merchant of Venice the main plot is the bond
story and other sub plots are
the casket story, Lorenzo and Jessica episode and
the story of ring.
6. Who is Portia in the drama The Merchant of Venice?
Portia a beautiful lady is
the rich heiress of Belmont. Bassanio’s beloved and
later they married. She is witty, humorous and modest character.
She saves the life of Antonio from the knife of Shylock in trials. She
disguised herself as a lawyer and defends Antonio.
7. What do you know about Shylock in The Merchant of Venice?
Shylock is rich Jew and money
lender. He is the father of Jessica. He is hypocrite,
cunning, blood-thirsty and vindictive. His passion for money and revenge are
leading traits. He is criticized by Christian characters throughout the play.
8. What justification do Salerio and Solanio
propose for Antonio’s sadness?
According to
them, Antonio melancholic attitude suggests that his money is tied up in his
ships, which are sailing on dangerous seas. Solanio predicts that he is in
love.
9. What mocking suggestion does Gratiano
present Antonio?
Gratiano tells
Antonio don't be sad about worldly affairs.
10. Describe the character Shylock?
He was Jewish
moneylender in Venice.
He gives money to the people and demands great
interest. He is cruel and greedy. He demands one pound flesh of Antonio if
he is unable to pay back the dues. He is forced to convert into Christianity at
the end of the play.
11. What are the views on so-called wise
people according to Gratiano?
According to Gratiano,
wise men are silent and stern. They're only considered wise because they don't
say anything.
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12. What do you know about Bassanio?
He was the friend
of Antonio who requested Antonio to borrow 3000 ducats so that he can make his
appearance better and ask Portia to marry him. At start, he wanted to marry
Portia for her money but eventually
he loved her.
13. What is Antonio actual Cause of Sadness?
In Act I, Scene
1, we are told that even Antonio doesn't know why he's feeling sad. Everyone
assumes he's worried about the safety of his ships, but he claims the ships are
not the reason for his depression.
14. What are the reasons for Portia
sadness during selection?
She was sad
because of her father casket game. She didn't want to choose her husband in
this way. She wanted liberty in choosing her life partner. She was also tired
of constant arrivals of suitors.
15. Who are tubal and Chus?
Tubal and Chus
are Lorenzo's Jewish friends. and
Tubal is one of Shylock's good friends and Chus is among his fellow Jews.
16. What is Gratiano's philosophy to
overcome sadness?
Gratiano told
Antonio that life has a short period so he should be happy and have some fun.
17. In the story Merchant of Venice, what
was written in the letter that made Bassanio turn pale?
Salerio hands
Bassanio a letter from Antonio. Bassanio turns pale at the news that Antonio
has lost his fortune and his ships, and he asks Salerio if it is true that all
of Antonio's ventures have failed.
18. Themes of the play 'Merchant of Venice'?
There are many
themes in the play but love, hatred, mercy, and prejudice are the vital themes.
19. Illustrate the Caskets trial?
The Prince of
Morocco comes and first chooses gold and gets a death skull. After that Prince
of Aragon gets the picture of an idiot. When Bassanio comes, he chooses lead casket and wins her hand.
20. How does Shakespeare portray of Portia's
generous nature?
Portia has a good
idea of what she is going to do before the trial
of Shylock. She gives Shylock the chance to concede his bond on Antonio
before disaster befalls him. She offers Shylock compensation for a loan but
Shylock refuses.
21. What does Salarino think Antonio's
sadness is about?
Salarino thinks
Antonio’s sadness is about “Worry over
his ships”.
22. What does Solanio think Antonio's
sadness is about?
Solanio thinks
Antonio’s sadness is about Love.
23. How is Bassanio related to Antonio?
Bassanio is his cousin.
24. What does Antonio compare life on this
earth to?
Antonio compares
his life with “A staged play”.
25. Who is the lover of Jessica?
Lorenzo is her
lover and she is the daughter of Shylock. She hates her father. She eloped with Lorenzo and married to him.
26. What do you know about Gratiano?
He loves Nerissa
who is the maid of Portia. He goes to Belmont
with Bassanio.
Blog By- Zuba'r Saifi
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