Question

Whom does the Shylock talk about in the first five lines? What does he say about the person?Explain in brief ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, agrees to loan Bassanio three thousand ducats for a term of three months. Bassanio assures Shylock that Antonio will guarantee the loan, but Shylock is doubtful because Antonio’s wealth is currently invested in business ventures that may fail. In the end, however, Shylock decides that Antonio’s guarantee of the loan will be sufficient assurance, and asks to speak with him. When Antonio arrives, Shylock, in an aside, confesses his hatred for the man. Antonio, Shylock says, is a Christian who lends money without interest, which makes more difficult the practice of usury, in which money is lent out at exorbitant interest rates. Shylock is also incensed by Antonio’s frequent public denunciations of Shylock.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Shylock talks about Launcelot in the first five lines. He says that Launcelot is a kind fellow but a terrible eater of food. He is slow as a snail in any profitable work and he sleeps by day more than the wild cat. He goes to Bassanio to help him squander the money he borrows.