Answer any five of the following-
1. Why did Venetians respect Antonio?
2. Why was Shylack hated?
3. Why did Antonio and Bassanio borrow money f
4. What was the penalty cause in the bond?
5. What was the condition in the will of Portia's fat
6. Why is Antonio In a melancholy mood?
7. What type of person is Antonio?
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Explanation:
Question 1:
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Portia : But this reasoning is not in the fashion to choose me a husband. O me, the word “choose”! I may neither choose whom I would, nor refuse whom I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father. Is it not hard, Nerissa, that I cannot choose one, nor refuse none?
(i) What test had Portia’s father devised for her suitors ? What oath did the suitors have to take before making their choice? [3]
(ii) Who is Nerissa? What does she say to cheer up Portia? [3]
(iii) Why does Portia disapprove of the County Palatine ? Who would she rather marry? [3]
(iv) How, according to Portia, can the Duke of Saxony’s nephew be made to choose the wrong casket? What do these suitors ultimately decide? Why? [3]
(v) Whom does Portia ultimately marry? Who were the two other suitors who took the test? Why, in your opinion, is the person whom she marries worthy of her? [4]
Answer:
(i) Portia’s father had devised a lottery of caskets for the suitors. There were three caskets namely gold, silver and lead. In one of them was the portrait of Portia. Whichever suitor chose the casket which contained Portia’s picture would win her as his wife.
The suitors had to take the oath if he chose the wrong casket he will never speak to a lady in the subject of marriage, will not reveal to anyone which casket he chose and thirdly if he fails to immediately leave Belmont and go away from there.
Answer:
all venetains respected Antonio because he didn't take interest in usary.
shylock was hated because he was a jew and he took a lot of interest on the money lent by him.
Antonio and bassanio borrowed money for Bassanio because he wanted to try his luck to win Portia.
the penality was if Antonio couldn't pay back onstipulated day so a pound of his flesh would be cut from any part of his from wish of shylock
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