Question

Antonio and Bassanio went to Shylock and requested him to lend them three thousand ducats
upon any interest he should require, to be paid out of the goods contained in his ships at sea.
Shylock said, Signor Antonio, very often you have railed at me and I have borne it with a patient
shrug. Well then, it now appears you need my help. Do you think I should lend you three
thousands ducats?'
Antonio replied, If you will lend me this money, lend it to me not as a friend, but rather lend it to
me as an enemy.'
And then Shylock, pretending to be kind, said he would lend him the three thousand ducats, and
take no interest for his money; only Antonio should go with him to a lawyer, and sign in merry
sport a bond, that if he did not repay the money by a certain day, he would Forfeit a pound of
flesh, to be cut off from any part of his body that Shylock pleased.
'I will sign this bond,' said Antonio.
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
1. Who went to Shylock?
2. Who was in need of the money ?
3. What does Antonio offer shylock in return of his help
4. Why does Shylock ask Antonio ‘Do you think I should lend you three thousand ducats?'
sarcastically?
5. What was the condition of the bond?
6. Who signed the bond?
7. word meanings
1. railed
2. forfeit​

Answer 1

Answer:

this is the answer -

Explanation:

1] antonio and bassanio.

2] bassanio was in need of the money.

3] antonio in return of help offers shylock interest paid out of his goods contained in his ships at sea.

4] shylock asks this particular question to antonio sarcastically because he has been often railed and treated scornfully by antonio.

5] the condition of the bond was if antonio didnt repay his money by a certain day then he would forfeit  pound of flesh from any part of the body shylock wished from.

7] word meanings

1 - complain or protest

2 - lose or be deprived of

Answer 2

Answer:

1) Antonio and Bassanio went to Shylock.

2) Bassanio was in need of the money.

3) Antonio offer a challenge that he will return all money with interest.

4) Shylock ask Antonio ‘Do you think I should lend you three thousand ducats' because both were the popular merchants of venice. And, most people was like to lend money from Antonio because he was so kind. Because of this they were having a enemy relationship.

5) The condition of the bond was that, if Antonio fails to give the lended money back to Shylock, then Shylock can cut any body part of Antonio.

6) Antonio signed the bond.

7) a) railed - criticize.

b) forfeit - loss.

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