The Merchant of Venice Act Three (Can do task)

Act Three, Scene one

1. Why does Shylock assume Solanio and Salerio know of Jessica's flight? A servant enters to announce that Antonio would like to speak to Solanio and Salerio. As those two leave to see Antonio, Tubal, a Jewish friend of Shylock's, enters with his own news.
2. What is the second suggestion of misfortune for Antonio- find a quote The duke greets her and asks whether she is familiar with the circumstances of the case."Though justice be thy plea, consider this that in the course of justice none of us should see salvation"
3. Who has been looking for Lorenzo and Jessica, how do we know. Shylock looking for Lorenzo and Jessica because he think that Lorenzo try to help Jessica to escape.
4. Where do Shylock and tubal arrange to meet and with what purpose? So they can arrest Antonio 

Act Three, Scene two

1. Why does Portia want Bassanio to delay his choice? She asks him to tarry, to pause a day or two, to forbear awhile anything, she tells him, to keep him from possibly choosing the wrong casket.
2. What makes Bassanio choose Lead over the silver and gold casket? find quotes in the text to support your thinking. Bassanio refuses gold because he knows that all that glisters is not gold. He also refuses silver, calling it common drudge tween man and man as coins are. He chooses lead because he knows that true worth lies inside, even if the outside doesn't look like much. The lead is more like HIM than like Portia.
3. What does Portia's speech A3S2 L166-174 reveal about the expected roles of a woman in marriage? She reveal like a man going to be a king to a woman when they have a marriage 
4. What did Gratiano's and Nerrisa's wish to marry depend on? The relationship between Nerissa and Gratiano is a good deal more traditional than that between Bassanio and Portia
5. How does Portia know that the letter contains bad news A wealthy heiress from Belmont. Portia's beauty is matched only by her intelligence, Bound by a clause in her fathers will that forces her to marry whichever suitor chooses correctly among three caskets, Portia is nonetheless able to marry her true love, Bassanio.
6. What help does Portia offer straight away?At her house in Belmont, Portia pleads with Bassanio and reveals her preference for him. 
7. What do we not expect this help to be successful? Portia does some more fawning and swooning over Bassanio, and he simply replies that he'd like to take the test now, as all this waiting around is like being on the rack
8. Do you think Portia would still be in love with Bassanio if she knew he had lied about his wealth? No because if she is really in love with Bassanio she will understand what Bassanio have.

Act Three, Scene Three

1. Antonio is now convinced that he knows the reason for Shylock insistence on claiming his bond. What is it, use quote from the text to support your answer I forgot what it is but I think its good you can 
2. Why can the duke not 'deny the course of law' According to Antonio?The duke cannot deny the course of law.For the commodity that strangers have With us in Venice, if it be denied, Will much impeach the justice of his state, Since that the trade and profit of the city Consisteth of all  nations.
3. What does Antonio seem resigned to his fate. What two important relations is this based on? Use lines 8, 21-24, 26-31 to help you 
4. Do you think Antonio's feelings toward Bassanio have change since the beginning, why?Antonio cannot love Bassanio the way he wants to; he can give him neither marriage nor money
5. Shylock refuse to consider the idea of mercy, but demands justice. Consider the following ideas:

• Is mercy is same as forgiveness?about Mercy in this play. It is held up as an ideal, especially in Portia's famous courtroom speech
• Is it easier to show mercy or look for revenge? both the Duke and Portia present mercy as a better alternative to the pursuit of either law or revenge.
• Is justice same as fairness? fairness is a synonym for justice. In order to conclude that Equal Justice and Equal Justice Under Law are the same
• Is true justice possible in this case? The Merchant of Venice is inherently unsatisfying as a play because there is no sense of justice. 
  

Act Three, Scene Four

1. What is Lorenzo's opinion of Antonio? Lorenzo is pals with antonio and bassanio. He's the guy who hits the jackpot when he elopes with jessica.
2. What does Portia tell Lorenzo she intends to? Portia responds by saying that she never regrets doing a good thing and proceeds to tell Lorenzo that she will be leaving him in charge of her households until Bassanio returns. 
3. Why does She ask Lorenzo and Jessica to do for her and why? Lorenzo plan that is Jessica should dressed up like a boy and then be his torchbearer during a street festival.
4. Why does Portia think Antonio and Bassanio must be alike?Not only is every potential suitor out to get his hands on Portia's wealth, but Portia doesn't even get to choose her husband, because her dad set up a little contest involving three caskets to ensure his little princess married the right man.
5. Why do Portia and Nerissa intend to travel dressed as men ?their husbands will indeed see them, but they won't recognize them. The women will be dressed convincingly as men. The other men including their husbands will think the disguised girls are accomplished men.
6. In A3S4 L 60-78, how does Portia described The behaviour and attitudes of young men. speak between the change of man and boy
   With a reed voice, and turn two mincing steps. Into a manly stride, and speak of frays.Like a fine bragging youth, and tell quaint lies, How Honorable ladies sought my love, Which I denying, they fell sick and died
7. Does it seem likely that Portia is going to follow the expected behaviour of a wife?People's behaviours can't always be explained. Some men some don't like roasted pig, some get freaked out by cats, some pee when they hear bagpipes

Act Three, Scene Five

1. In his jokey conversation with Jessica, Why is Launcelot against the conversation of Jews to Christianity?The widespread conversion of the Jews to Christianity is a future event predicted by many Christians, often as an end time event. Some Christian groups consider the conversion of the Jews to be imperative and pressing and make it their mission to bring this about.
2. What is Jessica's opinion of Portia?  It's actually Jessica who sums up her adoration for Portia. This is important because Portia is the one who will sort affairs out to the satisfaction of all the Christians in the play.

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Vocabulary

Tainted- contaminate or pollute 

Ecstasy- a trance or trance-like state in which a person transcends normal consciousness

Converted- change the form, character, or function of something.

Vantage- a place or position affording a good view of something.
Oration- a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.
Constitution-a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed

Envious- feeling or showing envy.

Forfeit- lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing.