“Mislike me not for my complexion,
The shadow’d livery of the burnished sun,
To whom I am a neighbor and near bred”
1. Who is the speaker? To whom is he speaking? 2
2. How does the speaker justify his dark complexion? 2
3. What challenge is he willing to face to prove his love ? 2
4. What four acts of bravery does he boast about? 2
5. Describe his character briefly as evident from the extract. 2
Answers
1
father and son
2
The speaker is prepared to change his dark complexion only to win over Portia's favour. From the extract we know that the prince of Morocco is a warrior and self-assured man. He has a large imposing physical appearance and is proud of his dark complexion. He is an egoist who thinks that he is better than other people.
3
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4
courage,nerve,pluck,valour
5
At Belmont, Portia complains to her lady-in-waiting, Nerissa, that she is weary of the world because, as her dead father’s will stipulates, she cannot decide for herself whether to take a husband. Instead, Portia’s various suitors must choose between three chests, one of gold, one of silver, and one of lead, in the hopes of selecting the one that contains her portrait. The man who guesses correctly will win Portia’s hand in marriage, but those who guess incorrectly must swear never to marry anyone.
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