Merchant of VeniceHere are the books that help teach Shakespeare plays without the teacher constantly needing to explain and define Elizabethan terms, slang, and other ways of expression that are different from our own. Each play is presented with Shakespeare's original lines on each left-hand page, and a modern, easy-to-understand "translation" on the facing right-hand page. All dramas are complete, with every original Shakespearian line, and a full-length modern rendition of the text. These invaluable teaching-study guides also include:
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... Portia Is your name Shylock ? Shylock Shylock is my name . Portia of a strange nature is the suit you follow , Yet in such rule that the Venetian law Cannot impugn you as you do proceed . You stand within his danger , do you not ...
... Portia Is your name Shylock ? Shylock Shylock is my name . Portia of a strange nature is the suit you follow , Yet in such rule that the Venetian law Cannot impugn you as you do proceed . You stand within his danger , do you not ...
Page 216
... Portia 1 What do we learn of Portia in Act 1 Scene 1 before we meet her for the first time in Scene 2 ? 2 The first words of Portia echo the first words of Antonio . a What is Portia's expressed grievance ? b What evidence is there in ...
... Portia 1 What do we learn of Portia in Act 1 Scene 1 before we meet her for the first time in Scene 2 ? 2 The first words of Portia echo the first words of Antonio . a What is Portia's expressed grievance ? b What evidence is there in ...
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... Portia's suitors " did nothing but frown " ? 21 Which of Portia's suitors spoke only English ? 22 Who says he would like to " play the fool " ? 23 Who " stood with a willow in her hand , " according to Lorenzo ? 24 What fraction of ...
... Portia's suitors " did nothing but frown " ? 21 Which of Portia's suitors spoke only English ? 22 Who says he would like to " play the fool " ? 23 Who " stood with a willow in her hand , " according to Lorenzo ? 24 What fraction of ...
Contents
Original text and modern version | 17 |
Activities | 212 |
Structure | 222 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
Act 1 Scene Aeson answer Arragon bag-pipe Bellario better bond casket choose chooseth Christian clerk comes court daughter dear deserves devil doctor doth Duke Exeunt Exit eyes fair Fair ladies father fool forfeit fortune Genoa gentle give gold Gratiano hand haste hath hear heart heaven Henry Condell honor house at Belmont husband Jessica Jew's Jew's house justice King's Men lady Lancelot Gobbo leave live look Lord Bassanio Lorenzo madam married masque Merchant of Venice mercy merry Morocco never night oath Old Gobbo Padua play Portia's house pound of flesh pray thee Prince Salerio and Solanio Scene 1 lines Servant shadow's bliss Shakespeare ship Shylock Shylock's house Signior Antonio soul speak speech stand Stephano swear sweet tell theater there's things thou three thousand ducats tonight Tripoli Tubal turn What's wife William Shakespeare words