Question

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Question 1

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

Salanio: Believe me, sir, had I such venture forth, The better part of my affections would

Be with my hopes abroad. I should be still

Plucking the grass, to know where sits the wind;

Peering in maps for ports, and piers, and roads;

And every object that might make me fear

Misfortune to my ventures, out of doubt

Would make me sad.
(i)Who is referred to as `sir’ in the above extract? Where is the scene set? Who else is present?

[3]

(ii)What would happen if Salanio had ships on the sea? What actions would he be taking?[3]

(iii) What would make Salanio sad ? What is the reason of this conversation? [3]

(iv) Why would a visit to the church make Salarino unhappy? [3]

(v) What does Antonio say about his financial condition later on in the scene ? What opinion do

you form of the character of Antonio from this scene?


please answer these all questions very urgent ​

Answer 1

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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

Salanio: Believe me, sir, had I such venture forth, The better part of my affections would be with my hopes abroad. I should be still plucking the grass, to know where sits the wind; Peering in maps for ports, and piers, and roads; And every object that might make me fear misfortune to my ventures, out of doubt would make me sad.

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As, we know that these lines are from the play "The Merchant of Venice" written by "William Shakespeare"

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Who is referred to as ‘sir’ in the above extract? Where is the scene set? Who else is present?

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In the above extract the word "sir" is used for "Antonio".

This scene is set in the street of Venice.

There were Salarino as well as Salanio present with Bassanio speaking to Antonio.

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What would happen if Salanio had ships on the sea? What actions would he be taking?

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If Salanio had ships on the sea he would be plucking the grass to see the direction of the wind.

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What would make Salanio sad? What is the reason of this conversation?

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The blowing wind and finding the best ports and routes can make him sad.

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Why would a visit to the church make Salarino unhappy?

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The Sandy hour glass reminds him about his shiv and you run aground and kiss the sandy bank and the holy edifice stone reminds salarino of the huge rocks with which his ship might get wrecked.

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What does Antonio say about his financial condition later on in the scene ? What opinion do you form of the character of Antonio from this scene?

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Later on the scene and when you say is that is financial conditions does not depend on his one shape or only on his one business.

The opinion that we get from the character of Antonio from this scene is that by doing one work we have also to do the another work with Same effort in both.

Answer 2

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

Salanio: Believe me, sir, had I such venture forth, The better part of my affections would be with my hopes abroad. I should be still plucking the grass, to know where sits the wind; Peering in maps for ports, and piers, and roads; And every object that might make me fear misfortune to my ventures, out of doubt would make me sad.

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${ \blue{ \bf{Introduction:}}}$

As, we know that these lines are from the play "The Merchant of Venice" written by "William Shakespeare"

${ \blue{ \bf{Now \: let's \: Answer \: your \: Questions:}}}$

${ \red{ \bf{Question 1}}}$

Who is referred to as ‘sir’ in the above extract? Where is the scene set? Who else is present?

${ \green{ \bf{Answer}}}$

In the above extract the word "sir" is used for "Antonio".

This scene is set in the street of Venice.

There were Salarino as well as Salanio present with Bassanio speaking to Antonio.

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What would happen if Salanio had ships on the sea? What actions would he be taking?

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If Salanio had ships on the sea he would be plucking the grass to see the direction of the wind.

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What would make Salanio sad? What is the reason of this conversation?

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The blowing wind and finding the best ports and routes can make him sad.

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Why would a visit to the church make Salarino unhappy?

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The Sandy hour glass reminds him about his shiv and you run aground and kiss the sandy bank and the holy edifice stone reminds salarino of the huge rocks with which his ship might get wrecked.

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What does Antonio say about his financial condition later on in the scene ? What opinion do you form of the character of Antonio from this scene?

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Later on the scene and when you say is that is financial conditions does not depend on his one shape or only on his one business.

The opinion that we get from the character of Antonio from this scene is that by doing one work we have also to do the another work with Same effort in both.