Answer these questions.
1
Why do you think Shylock refused to have a surgeon attend to
2.
How did Portia use Shylock's terms of agreement to save Ant
Did Shylock's opinion of Portia as the 'most learned judge'ch
you think this change of opinion would have come about?
4. Why do you think Portia insisted on 'the penalty and the age
5.
Do you think the Duke was just and merciful? Why?
Answers
Answer:
1 She orders Shylock to have a surgeon on hand to prevent the merchant from bleeding to death, but Shylock refuses because the bond stipulates no such safeguard. Antonio bids Bassanio farewell. He asks his friend not to grieve for him and tells Bassanio that he is happy to sacrifice his life, if only to prove his love.
2 Portia manages to save Antonio from Shylock collecting on his bond by disguising herself as a male doctor and cleverly finding a loophole in the law that prevents Shylock from harming Antonio.
3 This is how Portia used Shylock's terms of agreement to save Antonio's life. 3. Did Shylock's opinion of Portia as the 'most learned judge' change? ... Shylock's opinion of Portia changed after he realized he could not fulfill the terms i.e. cutting exactly one pound of flesh without shedding a single drop of blood.
4 Shylock did not respond to the appeals to show mercy and insisted on his agreement. That's why Portia insisted on 'the penalty and the agreement'.
5 The Duke was just and merciful because when Portia subjected Shylock for conspiring against the citizen of Venice, he pardons Shylock and grants him his life. 1. ... He made Shylock put the other half in trust with him for Shylock's daughter and son-in-law.