Question

merchant of venice act 5 scene i summary​

Answer 1

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Portia greets Bassanio, who introduces her to Antonio, who reports in turn that he has been acquitted in the courts of Venice. Gratiano and Nerissa begin to argue over the ring with which he promised never to part. Nerissa chastises her husband not for hurting her feelings, but for breaking his own promise.

Answer 2

Answer:

On one hand, they can represent a severing or separation of life, but they can also signify spiritual unity and physical closeness. Repeated scissor imagery suggests the concept of paring away the non-essential elements of our existence