Unit 19 The Merchant of VeniceGuessing game:1. He is an Englishman.2. He is a poet and dramatist.3. During his life, he wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets, etc.4. His works represented the literature achievements of English Renaissance( 文艺复兴 ).5. The Merchant of Venice is one of his world-famous works. William William ShakespeareShakespeare(1564 - 1616 )(1564 - 1616 ) Shakespeare, an outstanding dramatist( 优秀的戏剧家） in Britain, has made great contributions to British literature （文学） . During his life(1564---1616), he wrote 37 dramas, including historic dramas, comedy （喜剧） and tragedy （悲剧） . Many of them are familiar to English-speakers in the world. When he was young, he set up a theatre named “Globe Theatre”. He acted and wrote for the theatre. His great tragedies His great comedies Hamlet 哈姆莱特Othello 奥塞罗King Lear 李尔王Macbeth 麦克白 As you like it 皆大欢喜Twelfth Night 第十二夜A Midsummer Night’s Dream 仲夏夜之梦The Merchant of Venice 威尼斯商人 Parts of the storyDescriptionbackgroundproblemRising actionclimaxoutcomeAntonio and Bassanio borrow 3,000 ducats from Shylock.However,there is a catch:if the debt is not repaid on time,Antonio as security will pay with one pound of his flesh.Antonio and Bassanio are not able to pay the debt.Antonio’s ships are lost.Shylock starts demanding his pound of flesh.The Duke tells Shylock to have mercy on Antonio.Bassanio promises to pay twice or even ten times the money that Antonio has borrowed.Portia tells Shylock to be merciful,but Shylock insists on having his pound of flesh.Portia declares Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut nearest to Antonio’s heart,no more,no less.And if Shylock lets one drop of Antonio’s blood fall,he will lose a...
