Please explain: "I should think of shallows and of flats, and see my wealthy Andrew dock'd in sand vailing her high-top lower than her ribs to kiss her burial." -The Merchant of Venice Salerio (Act1 Scene1)
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Explanation:
The Merchant of Venice opens with a very sad Antonio, himself a merchant with much store in his ships that carry valuable merchandise and where all Antonio's wealth lies. This scene foreshadows what the audience begins to suspect - that Antonio's ships will not make it to land - and thus the development of the plot is immediate as this will cause him to be called upon by Shylock to honor a bond of "a pound of flesh" that he will willingly sacrifice on behalf of his dear friend Bassanio.
In the meantime, Antonio has no idea why he is so sad and he admits that
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