Question

In merchant of Venice act II scene 2 ...
questions=launcelot's speech provides some comic relief in the play. Why was such a relief needed in the context of the play? [Hint:what was happening in the previous sence?]
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Answer 1

Answer:

This is because it lightens the mood of the readers and gets them out of the tension of the previous scene.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

In this scene launcelot provides some comic relief and it was needed in the context of the play because in the previous seen the bond story has been described which depicts a serious kind of mood where Antonio agrees to sign a treaucherous bond which stipulates a a pound of his flesh in case if he forfiets the agreement.

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