Question

Why does Bassanio say he lives upon the rack? Please give me the correct answer..... Don't give any irrelevant answers!​

Answer 1

Explanation:

He adds that he lives upon the rack ( an instrument used to torture prisoners by stretching the body and obtaining a confession ) . Portia wittily replies to Bassanio to confess the treason that is tangled with his love for Portia. She says this because racks were used to obtain confessions.

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Answer 2

Answer:

upon the rack

Explanation:

“in a state of torture.” The rack was an instrument something like a bed; the victim was stretched upon it, and his wrists and ankles attached to the four comers. The levers stretched him out violently, leaving in great agony. It was used to force confessions from a prisoner, and is still used as a metaphor for intense pain.

Bassanio means that he is being tortured mentally by wasting on time by fruitless speeches∴ he wants to make a confession of his love to portia and also make a choice asap