Act Four, Scene One

Act Four, Scene One

1. What does the Duke believe Antonio intends to do? (Black Pg. 147, Blue Pg.85)
2. What does Shylock intend to do?
3. You’ll ask me why I r------- choose to have a w------ of carrion f-----, than to receive three thousand d-----. I’ll not answer that, but to say it is my h------, is it answered?’ (Black Pg. 149, Blue Pg.86
4. What two loopholes does Portia find in the wording of the contract? (Black Pg. 165-167, Blue Pg.95-96)
5. Shylock now has to pay penalties. ‘I pardon thee thy l---- before thou ask it, For h---- thy w------, it is A------, the other h--- comes to the g------- state’ (Black Pg. 169, Blue Pg.97)
6. Are the penalties fair? Why/why not.
7. How do Lorenzo and Jessica gain by the result?
8. What reward has Portia claimed and why is this significant?
9. Portia tells Shylock ‘The quality of mercy is not strained’. How does she try to persuade Shylock to show mercy, how much mercy is she willing to show him (Black Pg. 157-159, Blue Pg.91-92)