Now he goes,
With no less presence, but with much more love,
Than young alcides, when did he redeem
The virgin tribute paid by howling Troy
To the sea monster: I stand for sacrifice;
The rest aloof are the Dardanian wives,
With blearded visages come forth to view
The issue of th' exploit. Go, Hercules!
Live thou, I live: with much, much more dismay
I view the fight than those that mark'st the fray.
1)contextualize the extract. who is alcides? what action of his is referred to in the extract
2) why bassanio can be compared to young alcides?
3) why does portia say " I stand for sacrifice" as bassanio is about to make the choice of caskets? what sacrifice is she referring to?
4)who are dardanian wives? why are they called so? why are their visages bleared? who in the context of our compared to "Dardanian wives"?
5) give meaning of the virgin tribute.
6)who is referred to as Hercules in the extract? why? where is he asked to go? what does portia tell him after asking him to go?
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1. The Greek hero Hercules, who rescued the daughter of the Trojan king from a sea monster, was Alcides. He was renowned for his bravery. Bassanio is the "he" who ventures to select the coffins in this sentence.
2. As he is likewise pursuing a treasure in the shape of Portia, Bassanio is being compared to Hercules or Alcides. His task is just as daring and dangerous as Alcides' quest to save the princess from being sacrificed to a sea monster.
3. Bassanio is compared to Hercules by Portia, who claims that while Bassanio carries himself with the same dignity that Hercules did, he does so with far more love. Hercules went to save Hesione not out of love but in order to obtain the horses that were promised as a reward.
4. Trojan women are Dardanian wives. Dardanus was the mythical ancestor of Trojans, who were called Dardanians. The trojan women had assembled on the beach with tear stained faces to wait and watch the result of the encounter between Hercules and the sea monster.
5. Unmarried daughter of the Trojan king was sacrificed as a virgin tribute to placate the sea monster.
6. Portia exhorts Bassanio to "Go Hercules" because, in her eyes, the similarities between the two men are flawless and complete. Bassanio is given the go-ahead to select the coffin by Portia. She will be watching the test with significantly more angst than he, who must make the decision. Bassanio is instructed by Portia to attend church, wed her, and then go to his friend's aid.
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