When it is paid according to the tenor, It doth appear you are a worthy judge.. i) On what occasion does Shylock speak these lines? What does 'it' in the first line stand for?
ii) What had Portia just said that Shylock called her a' worthy judge'?
iii) Explain: "there is no power in the tongue of man to alter me'.
iv)How does Portia turn the tables against Shylock?
v) Was Shylock happy with the judgement? Do you think he is more sinned against than sinning'?
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- i) These lines are spoken by Shylock in William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice."
- In this scene, Shylock is in court to collect a debt from Antonio, which is secured by a pound of Antonio's flesh.
- 'It' in this line refers to the payment of the debt.
ii) Portia, disguised as a lawyer named Balthazar,
- has just made a legal argument against Shylock's claim to the pound of flesh, which Shylock calls her a "worthy judge" for making.
iii) "There is no power in the tongue of man to alter me"
- means that no argument or persuasion can change Shylock's mind or make him give up his claim to the pound of flesh.
iv) Portia turns the tables against Shylock by pointing out that,
- according to the letter of the law, Shylock is only entitled to a pound of flesh, but not a drop of blood.
- She also points out that if any blood is spilled, Shylock will be guilty of murder.
- v) Shylock was not happy with the judgement. He is forced to give up the bond and half his property to the state and must convert to Christianity or face banishment.
- He is more sinned against than sinning, as he is portrayed as a victim of circumstance,
- He is also a victim of discrimination because of his religion and profession
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