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What is meaning of these line "since you are dear bought - i will love you dear

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Answered by SparshaM

Merchant of Venice

The given extract is taken form William Shakespeare's remarkable play 'The Merchant of Venice'.

In this play, a merchant in Venice named Antonio fails on a large loan given by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. But he could not pay three thousand ducats and now he has to give one pound of flesh from his body according to the bond paper.

It is the right time when Portia dedicates this line: "Since you are dear bought - I will love you dear" to Bassanio. Although Portia has deep sympathy for Bassanio's friend Antonio. It's clear when she says "what, no more? Pay him six thousand and deface the bond".

Actually she loves Bassanio very much and wants to marry before moving to Venice. So beautiful portia says, "First go with me to church and call me wife, and then away to Venice to your friend." And the given extract is an deep feelings for Bassanio.

Answered by rmb

(Note: Do not write in points. This is only for easy understanding. Answer in paragraph form.)

The line has been spoken by Portia in the play The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. The 'you' here is Bassanio, who has just passed the casket test and won Portia's hand in marriage. However, it is also the time of Antonio's trial in Venice and Bassanio needs to rush to Antonio's rescue with the money.

There is a lot of word play in this one sentence.

1. 'dear' means 'expensive'. Since Portia intends to pay Bassanio in gold, so ghat he can save Antonio, the first 'dear' may point to that expense, though not in a negative way.

2. 'dear' also means 'with a lot of struggle'. Portia was having a very difficult time when the suitors were choosing the caskets. She was struggling with the idea of having to marry anyone who selects the right casket, even if she herself did not like the person. So, she has got Bassanio after emotional hardships.

3. 'dear' means 'close to the heart'. Portia is in love with Bassanio and so he is dear to her and so she says that she will love him with all her heart.

In this one sentence, Portia very smartly summarises the act of paying Bassanio (for Antonio), her own stress during the casket scene and her feelings towards Bassanio.