Question

MERCHANT OF VENICE

ACT 2 SCENE 8


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1.Salanio

I never heard a passion so confused
So strange,outrageous,and so variable
As the dog jew did utter in the streets:
'My daughter!O my ducats!O my daughter!
Fled with a Christian!O my Christian ducats!
Justice! the law!my ducats,and my daughter!
A sealed bag,two sealed bags of ducats.

THE QUESTION IS-
1.Explain the context of the above mentioned speech?

ICSE CLASS 9TH
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Answer 1

Answer:

She hath the stones upon her, and the ducats.” I've never heard such confused emotions as what that Jew dog was shouting in the streets. “My daughter, oh my ducats, oh my daughter! ... Crying, “His stones, his daughter, and his ducats!”

Answer 2

Answer:

she hath the stone upon her and the ducates I've never heard such confused emotions as what that Jew dog was shouting in the streets. My daughter of my duckets oh my daughter!.... crying his stones his daughter and his ducates