Question

Where does this scene take place? Why does Bassanio ask Antonio not to sign such a bond? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

So in order to save his friend from the evil clutches of the greedy Jew, Bassanio asks his friend Antonio not sign the bond. The dramatic irony being that in the earlier part of the scene Shylock has confessed to us in an 'aside' his evil intentions against Antonio.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

So in order to save his friend from the evil clutches of the greedy Jew, Bassanio asks his friend Antonio not sign the bond. The dramatic irony being that in the earlier part of the scene Shylock has confessed to us in an 'aside' his evil intentions against Antonio