4.
MOROCCO:
Cold indeed and labour lost;
Then, farewell, heat, and welcome, frost!
Portia, adieu! I have too grieved a heart
To take a tedious leave; thus losers part.
(i) What makes Morocco speak these lines?
Answers
Morocco speaks these lines after choosing the golden casket, opening it and reading the scroll placed inside it. The scroll informs Morocco that his 'suit' or marriage proposal has lost its vigour and has gone cold. In other words, in these lines Morocco expresses his disappointment over not choosing the right casket and losing Portia.
Here Morocco says that he has indeed lost the opportunity to win over Portia and all his efforts have been in vain. Excitement gives way to sadness, represented by 'frost'. He is so upset that he is unable to say goodbye to Portia in a gracious manner. Instead, he cuts it short and leaves immediately.
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Answer:
The prince of Morocco is extremely disappointed to know the fact that he had lost in the lottery of the caskets which would have enabled him to woo the fair lady. His hopes and deserving are dead and all his efforts went in vain. Here suit is the marriage proposal which has turned cold indeed due to her inappropriate choice in the game of caskets. He bids farewell to happiness and excitement and welcomes sadness and misfortune in his future life. He is too grieved to bid a formal farewell to Portia and last but not the least he being a loser should depart..