Question

(Q6 Read the excerpt from the play, The Merchant of Venice. Identify the character traits and motivation of
Portia and Shylock. Use evidence from the dialogue, using the organiser. Write a paragraph comparing their
motivation in your own words.
"I will have the pound of flesh," was Shylock's reply. "What have you to say?" asked Portia of the merchant
"But little," he answered, "I am armed and well prepared." "The court awards you a pound of Antonio's flesh," said
Portia to the moneylender. "Most righteous judge!" cried Shylock. "A sentence: come, prepare." "Tarry a little. This
bond gives you no right to Antonio's blood, only to his flesh. If, then, you spill a drop of his blood, all your property
will be forfeited to the state. Such is the law." And Shylock, in his fear, said, "Then I will take Bassanio's offer." "No,"
said Portia sternly, "you shall have nothing but your bond. Take your pound of flesh, but remember that if you take
more or less, even by the weight of a hair, you will lose your property and your life."
Motivation
Dialogue
Characters
Traits
Shylock
Portia​

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