Question

HOW DOES THE OPENING SCENE OF MERCHANT OF VENICE SETS THE TONE OF THE PLAY

Answer 1

This scene starts with the melancholy of the rich merchant Antonio and his friends Salanio and Salarino trying to find out reasons for his sadness. Salanio would be saying that he to would be feeling sad if his ships were at the sea. He also that maybe Antonio has into love. Antonio remarks this as nonsense