Question

how does portia plan to guide yong german to the wrong casket? in act 1 in merchant of Venice

Answer 1

Shakespeare's

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Act l Scene ll

To protect herself from the young German , the Duke of Saxony's Nephew.

Portia asks Nerria to place a large glass of Rhenish wine on the wrong casket and she is confident that the duke shall choose the wrong casket , Further she adds that she is ready to do anything from getting rid of him.