Question

analyze meaning, characters, and plot
william shakespeare wrote the merchant of venice in the late 1590s.
while the play was written in english, many of shakespeares words and phrases are unfamiliar to readers today.
thrice = \three times\ thee = \you\ thy = \your\ most heartily = \sincerely\
when you read shakespeare, think about the meaning of each line.
how might we say the same thing today?
shakespeare: \i pray you, let me look upon the bond.\
what we might say today: \please, let me review the contract.\
then connect the text to your understanding of the characters and plot.
identify meaning
reread each line from the merchant of venice. summarize what is being said.
then explain what the line helps you understand.
text from the merchant of venice what the text says what the text helps me understand
portia: be merciful. / take thrice thy money. bid me tear the bond (lines 10 - 11). dont hold a grudge. take the offer of three times the money. let me destroy the contract. portia is asking shylock to accept the money and forget about the original contract.
shylock: i charge you by the law, / whereof you are a well - deserving pillar, / proceed to judgment (lines 15 - 17). task you to obey the law that you represent make your judgement
shylock: there is no power in the tongue of man / to alter me. i stay here on my bond (lines 18 - 19).

Explanation:

Para la segunda frase de Shylock, está exigiendo que se siga la ley y que se haga un juicio, ya que los personajes representan la ley. Para la tercera frase, Shylock está afirmando que nada puede cambiar su voluntad y que坚持 en el contrato (el "bond").

Answer:

Text From The Merchant of Venice	What the Text Says	What the Text Helps Me Understand
SHYLOCK: There is no power in the tongue of man / To alter me. I stay here on my bond (lines 18 - 19).	Nada puede cambiar mi voluntad. Me quedo con el contrato.	Shylock es inflexible y se aferra al contrato.