Question

who is he? what does shylock want from him? what does shylock mean by " to bait fish withal" ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Shylock has made Antonio sign a contract which states that if he cannot repay the loan he will instead repay Shylock with a pound of his own flesh. Shylock starts the speech by saying “To bait fish withal”, referring to what he will do with Antonio's pound of flesh: he will use it as bait to catch fish.

Answer 2

Answer:

Shylock wants Antonio's pound of flesh in the case if he doesn't return his money in the period of 3 months.

" To bait fish withal " means if it will feed nothing , it will feed my revenge .