Question

Portia: You see me, Lord Bassanio, where I stand,


Such as I am: though for myself alone


I would not be ambitious in my wish,


To wish myself much better; yet, for you,


I would be trebled twenty times myself;


A thousand times more fair, ten thousand times more rich;




1. Where does this scene take place?

2. What can one gauge of Portia’s feelings for Bassanio from the above lines?

3. What does Portia give Bassanio at the end of this speech? What does it symbolise?


4. A little later, what request does Gratiano make of Bassanio? How was his fortune also dependent on the caskets?


5. Later in the scene, Salerio brings a letter from Antonio. Based on Bassanio’s reaction to reading this letter, what can you understand of his friendship with Antonio? How does he describe Antonio to Portia?

Plz answer fast at least last question

Answer 1

Answers from the Merchant of Venice

Explanation:

• Ans 1: The given dialogues are from the play " The merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare. These dialogues occur in Act 3 Scene 2

• Ans 3: At the end of her speech, Portia gives Bassiano a ring.

• Ans 5: The relationship between Bassanio and Antonio is a good one. Bassanio gets upset when he finds out that Antonio has lost everything. He is sad, which indicates that he cares for Antonio. He wants to see his friend before he dies.

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Answer 2

The questions have been asked from the story Merchant of Venice

1. The play takes place at Belmont.

2. Portia loved Bassiano and feared the outcome of choosing the wrong casket. She prays deep inside for Bassiano to pick the correct casket as he was very important to her.

3. At the end of the speech, Portia gives Bassiano a ring which was a symbol of there unity.

4. Gratiano says Bassanio to join him on the trip. He resists saying that Gratiano is too loud, but Gratioano says he will be sober and Bassanio agrees to go with him.

5 The relationship between Antonio and Bassiano was nice and they cared for each other. On receiving his letter, Bassanio got upset on knowing that Antonio had lost everything and he was suffering. He wanted to meet him before he died.