Question

Nerissa: Your father was an ever virtuous man…………………..
But what warmth is there in your affection towards any of these
princely suitors, that are already come?

1. Highlight the context in which the above lines have been said?

[The Merchant of Venice Act 1 Scene 2]

Answer 1

Answer:

In this above passage nerissa says these words as portia was worried about the lottery of caskets that any of the suitors may choose the right casket whom portia does not loves in the lottery of the caskets then nerissa says that portia's father was a virtuous man and he will never let portia go in wrong hands and then nerissa asked portia that if she had any affection of love for the princely suitors that came to woo her