The Merchant of Venice readingPortia Shylock Bassanio Antonio the Duke a cruel businessmanlends Antonio 3000 ducats.a rich and beautiful woman marries Bassanio, also acts as the lawyer.A kind merchant of Venice borrows 3000 ducats from Shylock for Bassanio .Antonio’s best friendgets married to Portia with the money borrowed from Shylock. President of Venicehead of the court.Antonio Shylock Bassanio PortiaThe duke What’s the ideas behind the play? 1. What’s your opinion of Portia?Portia is a very wise and clever lady.2.What is your opinion of Shylock?A very cruel and mean man.3.Why do you think Shylock prefers to take his pound of flesh instead of the money from Bassanio?Because Shylock wants to take this opportunity to kill him.Literally, with the heart which he will cut out of my body.Metaphorically, I’m willing to pay back all the money.4.What are the two meanings of “I’ll pay him back with all my heart”? Listen and tell:T or F 1.Antonio has promised to give Shylock some of his blood. 2.At last Shylock gives all his money and his goods to Antonio . 3.Antonio gives up his part of Shylock’s money. Read this passage carefully and answer the following questions:1.How does Portia stop Shylock from cutting Antonio’s flesh?2.What does Portia say when Shylock finally agree to take three times more than Antonio borrowed from him? 3. What is the result of the trial? Does the story have a happy ending?4. Is this play a tragedy or a comedy? And why? 1.How does Portia stop Shylock 1.How does Portia stop Shylock from cutting Antonio’s flesh?from cutting Antonio’s flesh?• Portia allows Shylock to take exactly one pound of flesh from Antonio, no more, no less. She also tells Shylock that he...
