Merchant of Venice. - Repositories
Merchant of Venice. - Repositories Merchant of Venice. - Repositories
158 NOTES [ACT H 1. 63. tried. A dissyllable here. 1. 68. I wis. Surely. 1. 70. what wife you will. Has Shakespeare forgotten the oath that Arragon took, or does Portia's father intend by this to release the prince from his oath ? 1. 71. head. ''The head of the woman is the man." (1 Cor. xi. 3.) 1. 78. bear my wroth. Which bore his disappointment the better, Morocco or Arragon ? Does this indicate anything of the degree of their love for Portia ? 1. 80. deliberate. Was it not well to have been deliberate ? Why did Arragon's deliberations not help him any ? 1. 81. wit. Judgment. 1. 84.' draw. Where before in this scene has draw been differently used ? 1. 85. my lord. In what mood does Portia seem to be ? 1. 89. sensible. Substantial; that can be felt or touched. 1. 89. regreets. Greetings. \. 90. commends. Compliments. 1. 91. Yet. As yet. 1. 92. likely. Good-looking. 1. 98. high-day. Holiday, high flown. 1. 98. wit. Imagination or skill. I. 101. To whom is this line addressed ? What other scene ended in a manner very similar to this ? II. 1-101. What is the most important point of the story that
SCENE 9.] NOTES 169 has been learned from this scene? Compare the sadness in which we first found Antonio with that which at first seemed to oppress Portia, and compare the directions that the two feelings are taking. Discuss the metre of the second lyric. Review of Acts I., II. Review the play from the beginning by-giving in order from memory the main point of each scene, and then again by giving the main purpose of each of the two acts that have been thus far read. Which of the scenes in the first two acts would be most effective on the modern stage ? Which would have been most so on the Shakespearian stage ? About what character have you learned the most in Act IL? What person in the drama is fast approaching success ? ACT III. SCENE I 1. 2. unchecked. Uncontradicted. 1. 4. narrow seas. Where ? See IL, viii. What advantage is gained by Shakespeare in causing the ships to be wrecked at such a distant place ? 1. 10. knapped ginger. Gnawed ginger-root. 1. 21. cross. See IL, v., 56. 1. 21. my prayer. How was this the prayer of Salanio ? I 28. tailor. Who is meant by this ? 1. 30. complexion. Nature. 1. 33. devil. Where at least three times before in this play has Shylock been referred to as the devil f 1. 35. flesh and blood. How in the next line does Salanio turn the sense in which these words were intended ?
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158 NOTES [ACT H<br />
1. 63. tried. A dissyllable here.<br />
1. 68. I wis. Surely.<br />
1. 70. what wife you will. Has Shakespeare forgotten the<br />
oath that Arragon took, or does Portia's father intend by this<br />
to release the prince from his oath ?<br />
1. 71. head. ''The head <strong>of</strong> the woman is the man."<br />
(1 Cor. xi. 3.)<br />
1. 78. bear my wroth. Which bore his disappointment the<br />
better, Morocco or Arragon ? Does this indicate anything <strong>of</strong><br />
the degree <strong>of</strong> their love for Portia ?<br />
1. 80. deliberate. Was it not well to have been deliberate ?<br />
Why did Arragon's deliberations not help him any ?<br />
1. 81. wit. Judgment.<br />
1. 84.' draw. Where before in this scene has draw been<br />
differently used ?<br />
1. 85. my lord. In what mood does Portia seem to be ?<br />
1. 89. sensible. Substantial; that can be felt or touched.<br />
1. 89. regreets. Greetings.<br />
\. 90. commends. Compliments.<br />
1. 91. Yet. As yet.<br />
1. 92. likely. Good-looking.<br />
1. 98. high-day. Holiday, high flown.<br />
1. 98. wit. Imagination or skill.<br />
I. 101. To whom is this line addressed ? What other scene<br />
ended in a manner very similar to this ?<br />
II. 1-101. What is the most important point <strong>of</strong> the story that
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