Question

9.1. What does Portia mean by. 'Away then? Is she happy in saying this? Give reason9. 2. Explain I'm locked in one of them. What is Nerissa and others asked to do?9.3. Why should the music sound?9.4. What contemporary belief about swans is expressed here?9.5. What does Portia want to do to make the comparison more proper? What music will be played if Bassanio wins?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The tender, affectionate exchange between Lorenzo and Jessica at the end of the scene serves to establish their new happiness. They will reappear in Act V in the same roles. In both scenes, we see a Jessica who has changed and blossomed in the environment of Belmont, and this has its significance.