Antonio:I am trainted weather of the flock, Meetest for death :the weakest kind of fruit Drops earliest to the ground ; and so let me ;
1. Under what circumstances does this dialogue takes place.
2. The listener has been given a task by the speaker .What is it .Why does he say that.
3. Why is Antonio willing to die.
4. What feelings does this dialogue arouse in your heart ? Why ?
5. Who enters the scene next ? What news does the person bring.
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Explanation:ORIGINAL TEXT
MODERN TEXT
DUKE
105Upon my power I may dismiss this court,
Unless Bellario, a learnèd doctor,
Whom I have sent for to determine this,
Come here today.
DUKE
I have the authority to dismiss this court, unless Bellario comes today. He’s a legal expert I sent for to act as judge and help settle this matter.
SALERIO
My lord, here stays without
A messenger with letters from the doctor,
110New come from Padua.
SALERIO
My lord, a messenger is waiting outside with letters from Bellario. He’s just come from Padua.
DUKE
Bring us the letter. Call the messenger.
DUKE
Bring us the letters. Call the messenger in.
BASSANIO
Good cheer, Antonio! What, man, courage yet!
The Jew shall have my flesh, blood, bones and all,
Ere thou shalt lose for me one drop of blood.
BASSANIO
Cheer up, Antonio! Keep up your courage, man! I’ll give the Jew my flesh, blood, bones, and everything before you lose one drop of blood for me.
ANTONIO
115I am a tainted wether of the flock,
Meetest for death. The weakest kind of fruit
Drops earliest to the ground, and so let me.
You cannot better be employed, Bassanio,
Than to live still and write mine epitaph.
ANTONIO
I’m like the one sick sheep in the flock, the one who deserves to die. The weakest fruit drops to the ground first, so let me drop. Bassanio, the best thing you can do is to keep living and write an epitaph for my gravestone.
Enter NERISSA, disguised as a clerk
NERISSA enters, disguised as a lawyer’s clerk.
DUKE
120Came you from Padua, from Bellario?
DUKE
Have you come from Bellario’s office in Padua?
NERISSA
From both, my lord. Bellario greets your grace.
(gives DUKE a letter)
NERISSA
Yes, my lord. Bellario sends his greetings.
(she gives the DUKE a letter)
SHYLOCK sharpens a knife on the bottom of his shoe
SHYLOCK sharpens his knife on the sole of his shoe.
BASSANIO
(to SHYLOCK) Why dost thou whet thy knife so earnestly?
BASSANIO
(to SHYLOCK) Why are you sharpening your knife so eagerly?
I am a diseased sheep of the group
Ready to meet to the death the weakest fruit always drop earlier to the ground and so lete
You canot take my place
How much time you will live if my sad fleeings troube you so write an epitah on my
tombstone
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