The Merchant of venice part 7 questions

Act 4 Scene 1
1)What does the Duke believe Shylock intends to do?

He wants the flesh, so he's only just going take the flesh.

2)What does Shylock intend to do, and what reasons does he give for his decision?
He intends to take Antonio's pound of flesh, and none (No reasons)

3)Why must the law be allowed to stand (why can’t the judge dismiss this case)Shylock is very clear about the restrictions in the wording of the deed, how does

Portia use these loopholes?

4)What penalties does Shylock now have to pay? Are they fair? Why/why not.

Not one single drop of blood goes on the ground and have to give half to Lorenzo and Jessica. and Yes it is fair to everyone but Him.

5)How do Lorenzo and Jessica gain by the result?

6)What reward has Portia claimed and why is this significant?

Bassanio's ring that was given to him by Portia. It's significant to Bassanio because he swore to Portia (His Wife) That he will never give it to anyone or sell it.

7)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 (line 345-362)

She's trying to persuade him by using the law's and she's not showing any mercy to Shylock.

Act 4 Scene 1

A4S1 L 70-80. Antonio gives us three short images of how useless any attempt by Bassanio to save his life will be

1. What are they?
2. What do they tell us about one of Shakespeare's interests
3. Do you think this is an effective way of demonstrating the problem?
4. Each example is an extreme and impossible, what influence does this have on how you expect the rest of the scene to develop.

1) Tree, Mountain, Storm.
2)
3)Yes, Why? because it shows that the trees Represent's people and the mountain is were they stand looking at the storm which is Antonio
4)

A4S1 L90-100, Shylock uses vivid comparisons when he wants to make a point.

1. What example does he use to illustrate the fact that the pound of flesh is his: ‘tis mine and I will have it’
2. It is much longer comparison than the three used by Antonio but does you think it is more striking/effective/convincing?