Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice script 手稿 playbook 剧本 scene 一幕 / 一场 director 导演 actor 男演员 actress 女演员 leading role 主角 part/role 角色 hero 男主角 opera 歌剧 heroine 女主角 pantomime 舞剧 dub 配音 drama 戏剧 , 话剧 setting 布景 Shaoxing opera 越剧 stage 舞台 Peking opera 京剧 Drama and theatre :剧场，戏院 theatre 喜剧 comedy 线索 clue 悲剧 tragedy 情节 plot 悲喜剧 tragicomedy 故事梗概 outline 独幕剧 one-act play 对白 dialogue 舞台剧 stage play 独白 monologue 服装 costumes 旁白 aside 道具 property 台词 lines 剧作家 playwright /author 编剧 playwriting 创作 create 排练 Rehearse 表演 perform The Merchant of VeniceA Venetian merchant of huge wealth. He makes his money from trade,much liked by his friends. He is always ready to help others.A successful Jewish moneylender. He lends the 3,000 ducats to Antonio.He asks Antonio to pay with one pound of his flesh if the debt is not repaid on time.The romantic lead of this play.He is Antonio’s friend. He marries Portia.He borrows a lot of money from Antonio.The heroine of this play.Portia is a wealthy and beautiful woman who is desired by many men. She also possesses a sharp mind,which saves Antonio from doom at the hands of Shylock.As judge over the court case between Shylock and Antonia,he has the power to pardon a death sentence.In the play,he is put in a difficult position by Shylock;he doesn’t want Antonio to die,but to ignore Shylock’s legal rights would be to place all of Venice in disrepute as a place to conduct business.DukeAntonioShylockBassanioPortia(merchant)(money-Lender)enemieshusband & wifefriends(authority of the city)Pre-reading1.What are the three most important characters in the play?Shylock Antonio Portia2.What do you think...
