WilliamShakespeare：(1564-1616)-Asyoulikeit-TheMerchantofVenice-AMidsummerNight'sDream-TwelfthNight-Hamlet-KingLear-Macbeth-Othello-RomeoandJuliet-HenryV-HenryVIII-RichardII-RichardIII-SonnetsComedyHistoryTragedyPoetryEnjoythequotationfromShakespeareplaysThatisaquestionwhethertoliveoninthisworldortodie,thatis,totakeactionortodonothing.1.Tobeornottobe;thatisthequestion.QuotationApersonwhohasgreatresponsibilities,suchasaking,isconstantlyworriedandthereforedoesn’tsleepsoundly.2.Uneasyliestheheadthatwearsacrown.QuotationItisbestnottolend(money)toothersandnottoborrowfromothers.Whenwelendsomething,werisklosingboththethingandthefriendship.3.Neitheraborrowernoralenderbe.Quotation4.Alltheworldisastage,andallthemenandwomenaremerelyplayers.5.Lettheendtrytheman.6.Loveall,trustafew,dowrongtonone.OtherquotationsCHARACTERSAntonioShylockPortiaDukeBassanioDukeAntonioShylockBassanioPortiaenemieshusband&wifegoodfriends(authorityofthecity)borrowmoneyThedevelopmentofaplay:BackgroundProblemClimaxRisingactionOutcome背景问题高潮发展结局TheMerchantofVeniceBackground________andBassanioborrow3.000ducatsfrom________ononecondition.Ifthedebtisnotrepaidontime,Antoniowillpaywithonepoundofhis_____.fleshAntonioShylockProblemAntonioandBassanioarenotabletopaythedebt.Antonio’sships___________.Shylockstarts___________hispoundofflesh.arelostdemandingRisingactionTheDuketellsShylocktohave_______onAntonio.Bassaniopromisestopaytwiceorevententimes__________thatAntoniohasborrowed.PortiatellsShylocktobe_________,butShylock________havinghispoundofflesh.mercythemoneymercifulinsistsonClimaxPortiad________ShylockmayhaveapoundoffleshtobecutnearesttoAntonio’sh_______,nomore,noless.AndifShylocklets___________Antonio’s______fall,hewillloseallhis_____and_______.eclareseartonedropofbloodlandmoneyOutcomeShylock__________mercy.Heispunished,thoughnotkilled.begsforBackgroundProblemClimaxRisingactionOutcome背景问题高潮发展结局TheMerchantofVeniceThefocusoftheclimax:__________________________________whethertogiveapoundoffleshornotDuke:1.“HavemercyonAntonio,Shylock.Bereasonable.”2.“Ishallnothaveyoukilled…“Character:Merciful.1.“It’suselesstryingtoarguewithShylock.”2.“…giveShylockwhathewants.”3.“Don’tbesadforme.”4.“IshallbehappytogiveupmypartofShylock’smoney.“Antonio:Character:generous,alwaysreadytohelpothers,pure-hearted,daretopointoutother’swrongdeedsBassanio:1.“I’llpayyou6/10thousandducatsthatheborrowed.“2.“Pleasechangethelawalittle.“3.“Letmetakeyouinmyarmsandsaygoodbye.“(cry)Character:simple-minded,withaclearsenseofrightandwrong,devotedtohisfriend,lackofeducationShylock:1.“I’vepromisedto…””giveme…””Idesire…””Ihavesworntoheaven…”2.“Antonioismyenemy.Ihatehim.“3.“IhavedonenothingwrongandIfearnojudgement.“4.“Mymoneyandgoodsareasdeartomeaslifeitself.”Character:greedy,cruel,mean,cold-blooded,Portia:1.TrytopersuadeShylocktobemerciful.2.Dealwiththecaseaccordingtothelawandtheagreement.3.Putthecasetoasatisfyingend.Character:clever,fullofmercy,brave,calm,well-educatedMercybringsgood.Mercyfallslikethegentlerainfromtheskyupontheearth.Itistwiceblessed.Itblessesthosewhogiveit,andthosewhoreceiveit.It’sthehighestofthehighest.Weshouldlearntoshowmercytoothers.Accordingtothefollowingpictures,retelltheplayinyourownwords.Onceuponatime,therewasamerchantinVenicecalledAntonio…WordStudymercy:[u]n.---mercifu...
