The Merchant of Venice Act 3 Scene 2

1. How has Portia transformed from previous scenes?

1.How and why does Portia manipulate the caskets test to her advantage?
2.What does Bassanio’s speech reveal about outward appearance? How is this
inconsistent with Bassanio’s behaviour/motivations?
3.How does Bassanio’s message invite modern audiences to reflect personally?
4.How does Portia exert her desire for power and control in this scene? Where does
this desire stem from?
5.Identify all the paradoxes, inconsistencies sand anomalies in this scene
Paradoxes Inconsistencies Anomalies