Bassanio If it please you to dine with us.
Shylock Yes, to smell pork; to eat of the habitation
Which your prophet the Nazarite conjured the devil into
(i) Where does the scene take place? Why was Shylock invited to dinner? Why
didn’t he accept the invitation?
(ii) Who is the prophet referred to in the extract? Why is he called “the Nazarite”?
What is alliuded in the words , “the Nazarite conjured the devil into”?
(iii) Who is he comes here? – name the person who comes. What is said about his
appearance?
(iv) Which are the things Shylock would not do with Christians? In what way does
Shakespeare refer to the theme of racial discrimination in the extract?
(v) What is referred to as the “sacred nation”? Mention two of the offences
committed by Antonio against Shylock.
(vi) How does Shylock propose to get the money needed by Bassanio? What
characteristics of Shylock are revealed in this scene?
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What is your opinion of Shylock in this scene?
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