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How does antonio say he feels in the first few lines in The Merchant of Venice?
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"In sooth I know not why I am so sad."
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What Shakespeare play does 'it is a wise father that knows his own child' come from?
Launcelot Gobbo (a clown, first Shylock's servant and then Bassanio's) says this to Gobbo, his father in The Merchant of Venice (act 2 Scene 2). He has just encountered his father, who does not recognize him.
Which was the place of publication of merchant of Venice?
The First Quarto of Merchant of Venice was published in London in 1600 "by I.R. for Thomas Heyes". The title-page says copies of the script could be bought at the Green Dragon bookshop in St. Paul's Churchyard.
Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote The first thing we do let's kill all the lawyers come from?
the merchant of Venice
Did shakespeare write merchant of venice before romeo and juliet?
They were written at about the same time. We can only guess which he wrote first.
How does bassanio portray portia in the first scene at The Merchant of Venice?
As Luke Skywalker says, "She's rich." Or as Bassanio puts it, "In Belmont is a lady richly left." The key issue is, she's got money.
What Shakespeare play does 'it is a wise father that knows his own child' come from?
Launcelot Gobbo (a clown, first Shylock's servant and then Bassanio's) says this to Gobbo, his father in The Merchant of Venice (act 2 Scene 2). He has just encountered his father, who does not recognize him.
Why did antonio never smile in merchant of Venice?
He doesn't know. It's the first line of the play: "In sooth I know not why I am so sad." Maybe he's just melancholic like Jaques in As You Like It.
Which was the place of publication of merchant of Venice?
The First Quarto of Merchant of Venice was published in London in 1600 "by I.R. for Thomas Heyes". The title-page says copies of the script could be bought at the Green Dragon bookshop in St. Paul's Churchyard.
Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote The first thing we do let's kill all the lawyers come from?
the merchant of Venice
What is The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare?
The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, one of his best-known early plays. It involves a double plot: the first involves a young man called Bassanio who wants to marry the wealthy heiress Portia. The successful suitor must first pass a test which is to guess which of three chests Portia's picture is hidden in. He guesses right and they are married. The second plot arises because Bassanio is too poor to go courting Portia. He calls upon his friend Antonio, the Merchant of Venice in the title, who is in a little cash flow bind, but who agrees to borrow the money for Bassanio. He borrows the money from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. Now, Shylock and Antonio dislike each other intensely and Antonio has behaved very rudely to Shylock in the past. Nevertheless, Shylock agrees to lend the money, and without interest, provided that Antonio will agree that if the loan is not repaid on time, Shylock may cut a pound of flesh from Antonio's body. Antonio expects to be able to pay, so he agrees, but he is wrong and is taken to court by Shylock, who expects to get the pound of flesh he bargained for, and kill his enemy Antonio in the process. Unfortunately Portia dresses up as a lawyer and finds a loophole which saves Antonio and destroys Shylock.
Did shakespeare write merchant of venice before romeo and juliet?
They were written at about the same time. We can only guess which he wrote first.
Who is the Protagonist and Antagonist in The Merchant of Venice?
It's a bit awkward, because there are two plots in the play. In the first, Bassanio would be the protagonist in his quest for Portia's hand, but there is no antagonist. In the second, Shylock is a kind of antagonist to Antonio's protagonist, but one does not feel that Antonio is a character of that kind of significance. This may be one reason that many modern interpreters recast the play as the Tragedy of Shylock, with Shylock as a protagonist and Portia as an antagonist.
When was the play The Merchant of Venice first preformed?
The earliest recorded date that the Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice" was performed was in 1605. It was in the springtime, at the court of King James of England. An "encore" presentation was performed a few days later, however there are no other recorded performances of the play until after the 1600's.
What is capitalized in the script of one of Shakespeare's plays?
It depends on the editor. However, there are certain places where we can expect to find capital letters:At the beginning of the characters' names.At the beginning of the first word of sentences.At the beginning of stage directions, usually the word Enter, Exit or Exeunt.The main words of the titles, usually. The 1600 Quarto of Merchant of Venice is entitled "The comicall History of the Merchant of Venice." We might expect "comical" to be capitalized but it isn't.Where the characters speak in blank verse or rhyming verse, the first word of each line is capitalized.In older copies, other words. I'm looking at the first three speeches in The Merchant of Venice, by Antonio, Salerino and Solanio. In the first quarto of 1600 we find, apart from the first words of each line, Ocean, Argosies, Signiors, Burghers, Pageants and Maps to be capitalized. In the First Folio, apart from the first words, Want-wit, Ocean, Argosies, Signiors, Burghers, Pageants, Traffickers, and Maps are capitalized. In modern editions, none of them are.
In the merchant of Venice Who settled the quarrel between portia and bassanio?
The only quarrel they had was because Bassanio used his wedding ring to pay the legal bill for the defence of Antonio from Shylock's suit. Since it was Portia, supported by Antonio, who had insisted that he give the ring in the first place, she wasn't really that mad at him. He apologises for giving away the ring ("Pardon this fault, and by my soul I swear I never will break an oath with thee."), and she accepts it. No other person was necessary to settle their quarrel.
How does bassanio portray portia in the first scene at The Merchant of Venice?
As Luke Skywalker says, "She's rich." Or as Bassanio puts it, "In Belmont is a lady richly left." The key issue is, she's got money.
Where was Marco polo's first voyage?
He wasn't on a voyage, but a 4 year overland trip.He was 17 and went with his father to China to trade. His father had all ready been there and was trading with them. He was a Venice merchant so he took his son with him on the trip. Polo stayed 25 years before returning to Venice, Italy.
