Question

Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man
in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two
bushels of chaff: you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when
you have them, they are not worth the search.





1. Who is the speaker? Where is he situated? Who is Gratiano? What is
his relationship with the speaker?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Gratiano is a friend of Bassanio. A great talker, he is almost impossible to shut up, and can be unmannerly, to the extent that Bassanio only allows him to accompany his trip to Belmont on condition that he keep himself under control. Gratiano has just told Antonio that he does not look well and that he is much too serious. he tell him that those who care too much about the world tend to lose the little they have. he says that Antonio does not look his old self.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The speaker is Bassanio. He is situated in Venice. Gratiano relationship with the speaker is of friendship.