Act Three Scene 1,2,3,4,5

Act Three Scene one

1. Why does Shylock Assume Solanio and Salerio know of Jessica's flight?
2. What is the second suggestion of misfortune for Antonio- find a quote.
3. Who had been looking for Lorenzo and Jessica, how do we know.
4. Where do Shylock and Tubal arrange to meet and with what purpose?
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1. Because their friends of Lorenzo

2. The second suggestion of misfortune for Antonio is that he lost his ships - quote: What are you saying? Well, the point is, he's lost a ship.

3. Shylock because Lorenzo has Jessica's daughter who has his jewels and ducats

4. Shylock and Tubal meet up at the Cynical a church for jews. where they meet up to talk about a way to find Jessica

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Act Three Scene Two

1. Why does Portia want Bassanio to delay his choice?
2. What makes Bassanio choose lead over the silver and gold caskets?, find the quotes in the text to support your thinking.
3. What does Portia's speech A3S2 L166-174 reveal about the expected roles of a woman in marriage
4. What did Gratiano's and Nerissa's wish to marry depend on?
5. How does Portia know that the letter contains bad news?
6. What help does Portia offer straightaway?
7. Why do we not expect this help to be successful?
8. Do you think Portia would still be in love with Bassanio if she knew he had lied about his wealth?
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1. She wants Bassanio to delay his choice as Portia doesn't want to lose the chance to marry Bassanio or lose his company

2. Bassanio doesn't want anything to do with the gold as there is a tale of a man named Midas who wished that everything he touches turns to gold not knowing it would kill the ones he cared most about, he didn't touch Silver because it was the same metal that common coins were made of.
(Quote - Nowadays, everyone's fooled by appearances. So I'll have nothing to do with the gaudy gold box--IT's like the gold that Midas couldn't eat. And I'll have nothing to do with the pale silver either, the metal that common coins are made of.)

3. That once their married everything that belonged to them like money and servants now belonged to the husband that they married. And to get anything or use anything they would have to ask.

4. Portia and Bassanio had to get married first

5. Because Bassanio's face lost the colour from his checks indicating to Portia that something bad must have happened.

6. She offers to pay off Antonio's debt by paying double the amount that was needed

7. Because Shylock wanted his pound of flesh

8. Portia liked Bassanio even before she knew he didn't have the money

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Act Three Scene three

1. Antonio is now convinced that he knows the reason for shylock's insistence on claiming his bond. What is it, use quotes from the text to support your answer
2. Why can the Duke not 'deny the course of law' according to Antonio?
3. What does Antonio seem resigned to his fate? What two important realisations is this based on? Use lines 8, 21-24, 26-31 to help you
4. Do you think Antonio's feelings towards Bassanio have changed since the beginning, why?
5. Shylock refuses to consider the idea of Mercy but demands justice. Consider the following ideas:

• Is mercy the same as forgiveness
• Is it easier to show mercy or look for revenge?
• Is justice the same as fairness?
• Is true justice possible in this case?    

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1. Antonio knows the reason why because he'd given money to people that owed Shylock so they could pay Shylock off (Quote - Leave him alone. I won't follow him around with useless pleas anymore. He wants me dead. I know the real reason. I've often given money to people who were unable to pay back their loans to him. That's why he hates me)

2. The Duke cannot deny the law because if he did then that would be threatening the security of all foreign merchants in Venice, and thats how the city made it's money

3. Antonio realizes his fate due to the two things he's done and said.
1. He's called Shylock a Dog and Shylock obviously didn't like that as he called Shylock a dog before he had any reason two.
2. The second one is that Antonio gave money to people that owed Shylock so the people could pay back Shylock as to what they owed him.

4. Not really, as even though Antonio's life is on the line due to Bassanio asking for money to marry Portia, Antonio doesn't care and the only thing he wants from Bassanio is for him to be there at his death.

5. Mercy can be known to be the same as forgiveness. Due to the fact that you had forgiven them for what they did to you or someone else you know by giving them the mercy of forgetting what they did and putting it behind you. (Also known as you not killing them for what they did)

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Act Three Scene Four

1. What is Lorenzo's opinion of Antonio?
2. What does Portia tell Lorenzo she intends to do?
3. What does she ask Lorenzo and Jessica to do for her and why?
4. Why does Portia think Antonio and Bassanio must be alike?
5. Why do Portia and Nerissa intend to travel dressed as men?
6. In A3S4 L 60-78, how does Portia describe the behaviour and attitudes of young men?
7. Does it seem likely that Portia is going to follow the expected behaviour of a wife?

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1. Lorenzo thinks of Antonio as a faithful man who cares a lot about Bassanio and would likely do anything to help out Bassanio.
2. She tells Lorenzo that she'll give him and Jessica the master rights of the house whiles she's gone to save Antonio.

3. She asks of the two to take the place of her and Bassanio as the masters of the house till the resolve the problem and get back with Bassanio.

4. She thinks Bassanio and Antonio must be alike due to a line she says saying - "I've never regretted doing good, and I don't now. Friends who spend a lot of time together and really care equally for each other must have many traits in common. Since Antonio's my husband's best friend, they must be very similar men. In that case, the money I've sent is a small price to pay to rescue someone who resembles my Bassanio, who's like my own soul."

5. Back then women were not allowed in courts. So the only way for Nerissa and Portia to save Antonio is to go dressed as men so they can enter the court to save him from the bond. Also so they won't be recognised by anybody

6. Portia describes the behaviour of young men as immature teenagers who haven't yet reached puberty and have only really care about women and style and showing off about what they can manage to do to impress others.

7. Yes and No, Yes for Towards Bassanio and some of his friends as Portia cares a lot about Bassanio and is willing to give a big amount of money to save one of his friends and No towards some other people as she has a bit of a feisty attitude towards some people but overall means well towards them and that she also has the mind and strength of her own to go out of the house dressed as a man into a court where women are not allowed.

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Act Three Scene Five

1. In his jokey conversation with Jessica, why is Launcelot against the conversation of Jews to Christianity?
2. What is Jessica's opinion of Portia?

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1. Because if there is more Christianity then the pork price would rise.

2. Jessica says Portia is like a blessing and that if he doesn't enjoy having Porta on eath then he doesn't deserve her in heaven and that if two gods made a bet and one used Portia as their stake then the other god would have a hard time coming up with a better woman who could beat Portia.