Question

Antonio I pray you, good Bassanio, let me know it. And if it stand, as you yourself still do, Within the eye of honor, be assured My purse, my person, my extremest means Lie all unlocked to your occasions. 1.Where does this scene take place? Who have just left? Explain what Antonio means in this extract? 2.Why does Antonio say the above words to Bassanio? What does ‘it’ stand for and what was just revealed by Bassanio regarding ‘it’? 3.Why have Antonio and Bassanio met? What state is Bassanio in? What is his chief concern and how does he plan to come out of his difficult situation 4.What experience of his school days does Bassanio narrate to Antonio? Why does he do so? 5.Explain Antonio’s response to Bassanio’s childhood experiment? Why is he unable to fulfill Bassanio’s request? How does he propose to help him? In such circumstances, why do you think Bassanio could not help himself? IF YOU ANSWER THIS PROPERLY I WILL GIVE YOU MANY POINTS AND MARK YOU BRAINLIEST

Answer 1

1. This scene takes place in a street of Venice. Shylock has just left. In above extract Antonio is ready to risk his life for his best friend Bassanio.

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