The Merchant Of Venice Act 3 Scene 1 3 Answers

Act 3 Scene 1
1. The devastating news in the beginning of scene one was the news of Antonio’s wrecked ship. 2. Shylock’s memories of Antonio’s unfriendliness towards him prompts his famous “Hath not a jew eyes” speech.
3. Shakespeare is likely trying to tell the audience that everyone is equal. He is also trying to bring sympathy to Shylock
4. Shakespeare tempers away any sympathy that the audience may have for Shylock after experiencing Shylock’s happiness towards Antonio’s bad luck with shipwrecks.
5. Shylock is very happy when he finds out about Antonio’s lost ships. Shylock’s reaction to
Antonio’s news is likely caused by Antonio’s incapability to repay Shylock back, therefore meaning SHylock will get his revenge.
6. Shylock’s reaction to his stolen ring is different from his reaction to Jessica’s thefts because with Jessica’s thefts, Shylock showed no concern to his daughter, he in fact showed attention to his money over his daughter. The second time hearing about his stolen turquoise ring,
Shylock tells Tubal the importance of the ring as it is the only ring he had of Leah while he was a bachelor. Act 3 Scene 2
1. Portia does not want Bassanio to rush into making a choice of casket because she fears that she would lose him as she prefers Bassanio.
2. Portia fears that with Bassanio’s presence if he should wrong, she will have to forget her feelings for him.
3. Bassanio believes that true beauty lies beneath the makeup and treasures, therefore
Bassanio chooses the lead casket while rejecting all other caskets.
4. Bassanio uses makeup as an example that appearances can be deceiving as those who use most of it on the outside are the ugliest on the inside.
5. Bassanio chose the lead casket because He dismissed the gold casket as the gaudy food of Midas that proved inedible, and the silver as the paler of the two metals that are both made base as coins of money.
6. Portia is expressing joy in her aside as she is aware that Bassanio has chosen the right choice. 7. Allegory was used
8. Portia expresses her love for Bassanio by happily accepting him as her husband. Portia immediately gives Bassanio a ring after his win.
9. The ring which Portia gives Bassanio signifies their unionship and love, if it should ever leave their finger, their marriage might as well be broken.
10. The arrival of Antonio’s note prompts Bassanio to decide to flee to Antonio for his rescue.
Antonio confesses this to Portia and prior to this Bassanio hadn’t been honest due to his desire to woo Portia.
11. It has been a day since the beginning of the play as Portia want to go to the church to get married. It is likely that in their times the Church was available near nighttime.

12. Dear brought means expensive or valuable so since Bassanio cost her so much, Portia will love him dearly. Act 3 Scene 3
1. Shylock is telling ANtonio that since he had a cause to insult and call Shylock a dog, it is only fair that Shylock acts like one and show no mercy.
2. This purpose of this short scene is to show Bassanio’s cruelty and revenge towards
Antonio. Antonio gives up to his pleading and only hopes his last fate will be of Bassanio coming to his rescue.