i. Whom is Shylock talking to? Explain. ‘Thy eyes shall be thy judge.’ Bring
out the humor of this line. [2]
ii. Give the meaning of: ‘gormandize’ and ‘rend apparel out’. What contrast
do these remarks give as opposed to what Launcelot had said earlier?[2]
iii. Why does the speaker say, ‘Why Jessica, I say!’ Why does he admonish
Launcelot just after this speech? How does Launcelot respond to this?[2]
iv. What information does Shylock share with Jessica soon after this? What
instructions are given? [2]
v. What do you known about Jessica, at this stage? [2]
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i. Shylock Is talking to Launcelot, the clown who used to be with him, till recently.
ii.Gormandize means overeat. Rend apparel out means, overgrow his dress or have holes in clothes
iii.Launcelot responds by saying that Shylock used to complain that he doesn't do any work without being told, hence this time he has done something without being asked and the Jew is yet scolding him.
iv.Shylock informs Jessica that he has been invited to attend a dinner party
v.Jessica is Shylock's only daughter. She breaks her dad's heart by running off to marry a Christian (Lorenzo) and helps herself to her dad's ducats and some treasured family heirlooms
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