The Merchant Of Venice

Act Four, Scene One- Line Study

1. A4S1 Line 70-83 (Black Pg. 151, Blue Pg.87) Antonio gives us three short images of how useless any attempt by Bassanio to save his life will be
-What are they? I think that Antonio just wants to just fie so he has given up on living and just wants to get it done.

-What do they tell us about one of Shakespeare's interests?I'm not really into Shakespeare this is the first time knowing what it is.

-Do you think this is an effective way of demonstrating the problem?
No

-Each example is an extreme and impossible, what influence does this have on how you expect the rest of the scene to develop?

2. A4S1 L90-100 (Black Pg. 88-, Blue Pg.151-152) , Shylock uses vivid comparisons when he wants to make a point.

- What example does he use to illustrate the fact that the pound of flesh is his: ‘tis mine and I will have it’
*if you deny me, fie upon your law,there is no force in the decrees of Venice.

-It is much longer comparison than the three used by Antonio  but do you think it is more striking/effective/convincing? i thinks he will not lost his life. it was pretty effective because u think he was trying to make Shylock feel bad.