Question

describe court scene in merchant of venice

Answer 1

Brief description regarding this is, In the court room where Antonio had to pay for Shylock his life since he was unable to fullfill his promise Bassanio arrived with money and he requested Shylock to leave Antonio and take money but Shylock being cruel toward's Antonio rejected the money and then at that time Portia arrived in disguised and being sharp minded she asked shylock to take flesh of Antonio as written in the bond and she also called him to do so everyone was shocked and has loose all hope when suddenly Portia(disguised) outwitted shylock she asked him to take his flesh but without any blood out of his body since the bond only talks about  flesh not blood.....

On this Shylock was defeated by his own cruel idea and he requested to give his money as now he don't want Antonio flesh but Portia argued and did'nt allowed him to do so and so at last he was left alone with nothing and Portia requested judge to give Shylock property to Antonio but Antonio refuse to take it and he requested judge to give all those thing which belong to shylock to his daughter........And so from the final judgement everyone was happy except Shylock who loose everything... 

Answer 2

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Trial Scene Of Merchant Of Venice

Act IV, Scene I of William Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice involves the climactic court scene in which Shylock and Antonio confront one another, in person, before Portia, who will determine Antonio's fate.

Shylock is unpopular with other characters who accuse him of practising usury. This means lending money with outrageously high rates of interest. The merchants, such as Antonio, too cannot stand Shylock because they believe his way of making money is immoral.

The trial scene is perhaps the most important scene of the play 'The Merchant of Venice'. It is the scene which sets the ground for logic, justice, and righteousness. The trial is perhaps the most crucial scene in the play. In Act IV, Scene I, Shylock demands the right to cut a pound of flesh from Antonio's body. The court's decision determines Antonio's fate. The duke appeals to Shylock's sense of compassion, to no avail. The cunning Shylock, smitten by his prejudice, wants to ruin Antonio on the basis of the bond signed by Antonio. Shylock states that there was an agreement between Antonio and him, so the agreement should not be broken. He has no mercy and is eager to take the life by cutting a pound of flesh from the body of Antonio.

When Portia and Antonio reach there, Portia uses her clever wit to save Antonio. she says that sure, the words are "a pound of flesh" but she analyzes the bond and quickly finds out that there is no "blood" written in it. So she uses that as a advantage against Shylock and wins the case.

Portia says the bond allows for a pound of flesh, but not for the shedding of blood. Shylock can take the pound of flesh but he cannot take any blood. According to the law his properties will be confiscate and divided between the city of Venice and Antonio. Shylock has already refused the offer in court, and he will receive only the law, just as he asked for.

Portia is the central figure of the dramatic trial. Her brilliant and keen observation saved the life of an innocent man from an unforgiving enemy. Her role is significant. Her verdict of the trial is symbolic of the victory of good overcoming evil. The Merchant of Venice is the conflict between self interest and love.