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Jessica is planning to run away with Lorenzo. She has been encouraged by her husband to take a large quantity of her father's money so they could have a good time as they travel around Europe on their honeymoon.
We hear later, for example, that Jessica traded her mother's wedding ring for a monkey.
Eventually Jessica and Lorenzo end up at Belmont, their moneyfrittered awayon trivialities. Jessica seems to be quite unhappy about the way things have turned out.
All of the decisions of the court must have been painful for Shylock, but the sentence that he must give his money to this good-for-nothing goyishe wastrel of a son-in-law must have been particularly painful.
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Merchant of Venice How much is 80 ducats worth?
As much as someone was willing to pay for it. You're welcome.
In The Merchant of Venice How long does antonio have to pay back shylock?
Three months.
How is the bond made in The Merchant of Venice?
shylock goes to a notary to get the bond ceritifies. 3000 ducats for three months or one pound of antonio's flesh fromw hatever part of his body shylock desires.
How much money did romeo pay for the poison?
40 ducats ducats = gold coins
Who demanded a pound of flesh in a shakespeare play?
From the play The Merchant of Venice: Bassanio a gentleman of Venice requires 3000 ducats to pay for his travel expenses to Belmont. Bassanio wishes the money as he is seeking to wed the Heiress Portia. Bassanio turns to his good friend Antonio, who is a wealthy merchant.Unfortunately, Antonio's money is tied up on Ships doing business. He, however has offered to be Guarantor, they attempt to borrow money from a wealthy Jew, Shylock. Shylock reluctantly agrees, but on the condition that if he doesn't pay the 3000 Ducats by three months then Antonio has to give up a pound of his flesh, closest to the heart. They agree to the Bond. And then Antonio fails to pay on the date stated in the contract.
What does Jessica take when she runs away in Merchant of Venice?
Jessica (shylocks daughter) takes about 2000 ducats when she leaves her fathers home and runs away with her true love lorenzo
Merchant of Venice How much is 80 ducats worth?
As much as someone was willing to pay for it. You're welcome.
In The Merchant of Venice How long does antonio have to pay back shylock?
Three months.
How is the bond made in The Merchant of Venice?
shylock goes to a notary to get the bond ceritifies. 3000 ducats for three months or one pound of antonio's flesh fromw hatever part of his body shylock desires.
What bond is agreed to in The Merchant of Venice?
Shylock agrees to lend Antonio three thousand ducats for three months without interest, provided that if Antonio fails to pay on the stated day, Shylock may take a pound of flesh from whatever part of Antonio's body he pleases.
How much money does antoio ask bassanio for?
Antonio asks Bassanio for 3,000 ducats to help him court Portia. He is willing to secure the loan with a pound of his own flesh as collateral if he cannot repay it in time. This request sets the stage for the central conflict in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice."
What dose Shylock want in return?
A pound of his rival Antonio's own flesh, due to the fact that Antonio is unable to repay Shylock a loan of three thousand ducats because of the loss of his merchant ships, and also inflamed by the fact that Shylock's daughter Jessica has run away with Antonio's friend Lorenzo.
How much is 3000 ducats worth?
"1 million USD." IS NOT ACCURATE) A gold ducat (like those referenced in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice") are composed of about .1107 troy ounces of gold. .1107 oz. x 3,000+ 332.1 troy ounces of gold. At $908 per oz.- U.S market price as of 9/30/30 (see www.taxfreegold.co.uk/goldpricesall.html for current prices) 3,000 ducats would be worth $301,456. Realize that gold is at a long term high at this time.
How much money did romeo pay for the poison?
40 ducats ducats = gold coins
Who demanded a pound of flesh in a shakespeare play?
From the play The Merchant of Venice: Bassanio a gentleman of Venice requires 3000 ducats to pay for his travel expenses to Belmont. Bassanio wishes the money as he is seeking to wed the Heiress Portia. Bassanio turns to his good friend Antonio, who is a wealthy merchant.Unfortunately, Antonio's money is tied up on Ships doing business. He, however has offered to be Guarantor, they attempt to borrow money from a wealthy Jew, Shylock. Shylock reluctantly agrees, but on the condition that if he doesn't pay the 3000 Ducats by three months then Antonio has to give up a pound of his flesh, closest to the heart. They agree to the Bond. And then Antonio fails to pay on the date stated in the contract.
How many ducats did Romeo pay for the poison he bought?
He gives him forty ducats.
What are the terms of shylock's loan to antonio?
Shylock's loan to Antonio in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" is for 3,000 ducats, which Antonio agrees to repay within three months. In lieu of interest, Shylock demands a pound of Antonio's flesh as collateral, which serves as a harsh and significant condition of the loan. This arrangement reflects the animosity between the two characters and sets the stage for the play's dramatic conflict.
