introducing shakes spare

No women
Only men
There were props and costume
Act One, Scene One:Antonio is depressed without knowing why. His friends suggest the two reasons‘And not bethink me straight of dangerous rocks, which touching but my gentle vessels side would scatter all her spices on the stream’ (Black P.5)

Why doesn’t Bassanio want Antonio to agree to the bond? because if Antonio doesn't pay before the due date then Shylock will cut a pound of flesh out of Antonio.Act One: ]Can Do Tasks: (select and complete two, post to your blog)

Create- Create a Character Map of people we have meet in the story. Show/tell the links between the different character relationships. Make sure to add new people as you encounter them‘Why then, you are in love.’ (Black P.5)What do you think of Bassanio? He's poor Is he in love? yes Why does he need to borrow money? to marry Portia

Act One, Scene Two:How do Portia’s first words compare with Antonio’s?Antonio- In sooth, I know not why I am so sadPortia- By my troth Nerissa, my little body is a weary of this great world she is like Antino because she is sad, she is sad because she doesn't have a person to marry Why is Portia unhappy? she can find the right man Do you think Nerissa talking with Portia about her options is a helpful, why? no I think Nerissa is trying to control over who she can marry What does Portia’s think of her suitors so far? she doesn't like them.



Shylock is a moneylender. ‘Three thousand ducats for three months, and Antonio bound...I think I may take his bond’ (Black P.27) Do you think Shylock is happy to lend Bassanio money? How do you know? no because no i don't think that he wants to lend him money because Which does Shylock think is safer, his money lending business or Antonio’s shipping business? Why? i think Shylock is better because Antonio because his boats could sink and Antonio doesn't charge interest Why doesn’t Shylock want to dine with Bassanio and Antonio? ‘Yes to smell pork, to eat of the habitation which your prophet the Nazarite conjured the devil into’ (Black P.29) because Shylock is jew and they don't eat pork because Jews think that pork is the devils meat. Finish this quote that tells how Antonio is breaking his principal of not taking money lent with interest. ‘Methought you said you neither lend nor borrow upon advantage (Black P.31)Shylock accuses Antonio of a whole lot of nastiness. How does Antonio react? (Black P.35) He spat on his clothes and in his face
Research- This story is set in Italy in the cities of Venice and Belmont. Create a digital guide of the cities. Make sure to give interesting facts about the locations, places to see and things to do.Research- This story is set in Italy in the cities of Venice and Belmont. Create a digital guide of the cities. Make sure to give interesting facts about the locations, places to see and things to do.
Musical This story opens with themes of love, power, money and religion. Find a song that could be played in the background during a scene in act one. Tell us where in the play you would play it, why you have chosen it and how you think it fits the mood of the story. Musical This story opens with themes of love, power, money and religion. Find a song that could be played in the background during a scene in act one. Tell us where in the play you would play it, why you have chosen it and how you think it fits the mood of the story. 

• Research- This story is set in Italy in the cities of Venice and Belmont. Create a digital guide of the cities. Make sure to give interesting facts about the locations, places to see and things to do.

• Musical This story opens with themes of love, power, money and religion. Find a song that could be played in the background during a scene in act one. Tell us where in the play you would play it, why you have chosen it and how you think it fits the mood of the story. 

• Vocabulary Find the meanings of the following words: Venture, Vessel, Signior, Mortifying, Profound, Exhortation, Virtuous and Squandered.

Vocabulary Find the meanings of the following words: Venture, Vessel, Signior, Mortifying, Profound, Exhortation, Virtuous and Squandered.Vocabulary Find the meanings of the following words: Venture, Vessel, Signior, Mortifying, Profound, Exhortation, Virtuous and Squandered.
Venture- something new which involves the risk of losing money

Vessel- A ship or large boat

Signor-Italian for sir 

Mortifying-Embarrassing or humiliating  

Profound- Great in degree or intensity

Exhortation- A address or communication 

Virtuous- Behaving with showing moral virtue 

Squandered- Waste something especially money or time 

Act Two, Scene One

1. This scene opens with the words ‘Mislike me not for my complexion’ Why does the Prince think Portia will have a problem with the colour of his skin? Because he doesn't want people to be racist and because of his colour

2. What must Portia’s suitors give up if they try and fail to win her? 

‘You must take your chance, and either not attempt to choose at all, or speak before you choose, if you choose wrong never to speak to a lady afterward in way of marriage ’ A2S1 Line 37-42 (Black P.41)\

3. Portia tells the Prince of Morocco- ‘Yourself, renowned prince, then stood as fair as any comer I have looked on yet for my affection’ What does this mean? (if you’re unsure check sparknotes translation) she doesn't like him that much because he is strong minded

Act Two, Scene Two

1. Why does Lancelot want to leave Shylock? because he treat him bad Complete these 2 quotes from the text to support your thinking. A2S2 Line 26- ‘Certainly the jew is the very devil incarnation’
2. Line 102 ‘I am famished in his service, you may tell every finger I have with my ribs’
3. Why is Bassanio worried about taking Gratiano with him to Belmont? because he has a history of getting drunk

In lines 114-142...

4. Launcelot and his father are very anxious to find Launcelot a new job. They both want to impress Bassanio. This leads to 

a. frequent interruptions. ‘He hath a great infection sir, as one would say, to serve- Indeed the short and the long is…’ Line 120-123

       b. Contradictions ‘Here’s my son sir, a poor boy- Not a poor boy sir, but the rich Jew’s son.

Act Two, Scene Three

1. What does Jessica think of her life at home? bad
2. Complete this quotes:

A- ‘Our house is hell, and thou, a merry devil ’ (Black Pg. 59, Blue Pg.45).

3. Which of Bassanio’s friends is Jessica planning to marry?

Act Two, Scene Four

1. How does Jessica get a message to her lover? note
2. How will she be disguised for the elopement? she wears a page
3. Complete this quote ‘What page's
4. suit she hath in readiness’ (Black Pg. 63, Blue Pg.47).’

Act Two, Scene Five

1. How does Shylock feel about going out for the evening?  He feels like something bad is going ti happen
2. Complete these quotes: 

"And they have conspired together." (Black Pg. 65, Blue Pg.48).

"There is some ill a-brewing towards my rest, for I did dream of money bags tonight." (Black Pg. 65, Blue Pg.48).

Act Two, Scene Six

1. Complete this quote that tells us what Jessica threw down to Lorenzo. ‘Here, catch this casket, it is worth the pains’ A2S6 (Black Pg. 69, Blue Pg.31)

2. Jessica says ‘I am glad tis night, you do not look on me, For I am much ashamed of my exchange’ A2S6 (Black Pg. 69, Blue Pg.31). Why doesn’t Jessica want Lorenzo to see her? because she is dressed up as a boy

Why is Antonio looking for Gratiano? (Black Pg. 71, Blue Pg.52) because he said he wants to come because he is in love with Nerissa

Act Two, Scene Seven

1. Which casket does the Prince of Morocco think is worthy to contain Portia’s portrait? the golden casket
2. Complete this quote ‘Is’t like that lead contains her; ‘Twere damnation to think so base a thought’ (Black Pg. 79, Blue Pg.54)
3. Portia’s father uses the casket test to find her the most suitable husband. Do you think his test is working? no because she hasn't found anyone yet.

Act Two, Scene Eight

1. What two disasters have happened to Shylock? his daughter ran away, and she took two bags of him money
2. Complete this quote that tells where Shylock think Lorenzo & Jessica have gone? ‘The villain jew with outcries raised the duke, who went with him to search Bassanio's ship’ (Black Pg. 81, Blue Pg.55)
3. How did Bassanio and Antonio leave Venice? on a ship
4. ‘In the narrow seas that part the French and English, there miscarried a vessel of our country richly fraught’ (Black P. 83, Blue P.56) What is the first suggestion of trouble for Antonio? His boat or his money because his boat was out there.

Act Two, Scene Nine

1. What is the purpose of the rhymes in the caskets? to fool the people that dare to choose the wrong one or to teach people a lesson of ehy they chose the wrong one
2. Why does the Prince of Arragon discard the golden casket? Because he wants what he deserves.
3. Complete this quote from the golden casket  ‘who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire’ (Black Pg. 87, Blue Pg.58)
4. Finish this quote that shows us Portia’s reaction to Bassanio’s arrival ‘Come, come, Nerissa; for I long to see quick Cupids post that comes so mannerly’ (Black Pg. 91, Blue Pg.61)