Question

To bait fish withal; if it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge. He hath disgraced me and hindered

me half a million, laughed at my loses, mocks at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled

my friends, heated mine enemies; and what’s his reason? I am a Jew.

a) Who is ‘he’ referred to in the extract? What circumstances led to his present condition?

b) What reasons does Shylock give to take his revenge?

c) What news does Tubal bring about Shylock’s daughter Jessica?

d) How does Shylock react to his daughter’s elopement?

e) Give two expressions of anguish that Shylock expresses at being discriminated for being a Jew.
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Answer 1

Answer:

a) Who is ‘he’ referred to in the extract? What circumstances led to his present condition?

b) What reasons does Shylock give to take his revenge?

c) What news does Tubal bring about Shylock’s daughter Jessica?

d) How does Shylock react to his daughter’s elopement?

e) Give two expressions of anguish that Shylock expresses at being discriminated for being a Jew.