Act IlI Scene

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uestion 1
(i) Who is the speaker? What does the word fangs' signify? Who should
beware of Shylock's fangs? Why?
Shylock, the Jew is the speaker. Fangs signify teeth.
Antonio should beware of Shylock's fangs as he is all ready to
ke his revenge and asks for the due and forfeit of the bond, that
a pound of Antonio's flesh from near his heart.
i) What are the reasons Shylock has provided just before this extract
for his hatred for Antonio? Is there any justification of Shylock's
hatred?
Shylock in the earlier dialogue says that Antonio is a fool that
lent out money free of interest and was a block to Shylock's
oney lending business.
Shylock has a justification for his hatred as he, being aa Jew, is
ed and abused by the Christians and tiraded for being money
er when he is not allowed to participate in any other profession.
reover he is being called a dog.
does the speaker
What is meunt by "before thou hadst a cause"? Why
who called the sfeaker
y Since I am a dog"? Who are the people
dog
hat Shylock
Shylock means
mea by "before thou hadst a cause" is that while
at
Was no reason to do so.
 Shylock says that "since am a dog" as the
ne Christians have
him a dog.
abused him by calling
The Christians, especialy Antonio, had earlier calledled him a
speaker call the jailer "naughty'? Whe
do
(iw) What makes the What has
th
speaker asked the jailor to do earlier in the scene?
Shvlock calls the jailer "naughty" as he has allowed a pr
(Antonio) to roam around on the streets of Venice.
prisone
Shylock has asked the jailer earlier to have a close look
look a
Antonio as he may fly away.
() Explain briefly the way in which Shakespeare þrepares his audien:
for the climax of the trial scene.
This scene is significant as it brings the action of the play nea=
to the Trail Scene in the Court of Venice. This scene adds suspense
to the bond story as it shows that it is almost impossible for Antonic-
to escape the wrath, cruelty, hatred and revenge of Shylock. This
scene is also significant it
as provides the necessary time for Bassanic
to travel from Belmont to Venice.
Question 2
i) Who is the speaker? Where is he? Which Duke is refermed to in tha
extract!
Antonio is the speaker of these lines
in Act III, Scene 3.
Antonio is on the streets of Venice
with a jailer in attendance.
The Duke of Venice is referred
to in the
extract.
(ii) Explain: "lor the commodity
that the strangers
Venice. hae Wich 1s

For the
rights (commodity) that the
business men, as Venice 1S a outsiders (strangers, tn
Venice. commercial city have in the city

Vnlt u?
The businessmen and merchants from
strangers in the
extract. outside Venice are called
They have the right to justice in Venice.
 Uhe cOmmoLIty is deiled ) en
h a t UOuld happen 1
prosperity of Venice deþend! Give a reason to justify your
does the

denied to the strangers then people will lose faith

If rights are
turn hamper trade and
of Venice which will in
system
the legal trade
ommerce of the city as Venice's prosperity is dependent
n on
mmerce
and commerce.

a þound of
does Antonio later say that he could hardly spare
(o) Why with
does Antonio wish that Bassanio should be there
his flesh? Why
him?
effect on Antonio that he thinks that by the
Grief has such an
to have his pound
in the court and Shylockk gets
time he is produced
m o r e flesh left in
him.
of flesh he will have n o
to be with him at
his last hour to see
Antonio wishes Bassanio
with his life.
that he has paid his debt
attitude to Bassanio
shouw about Antonio's
(oi) What does this scene
Bassanio as he
the love of Antonio for
We can very easily gauge n o w wants to
flesh for his friend's sake and
has earlier indebted his
of him at the last hour of life.
have a look
Lhe charicters of Antonio dnd Shylock in this
and contrast
(vii) Cormpare
SCene.
shown to be in contrast to one
another
are
Antonio and Shylock
manipulating, cruel, miserly money lender and
as Shylock is a
noble, merchant prince.
Antonio is a generous,