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Lesson 3: The Merchant Of Venice

Word Note:
tragicomedy: a play containing elements of both comedy and tragedy.
Venice: a city in northeastern Italy
Merchant: a buyer or seller of commodities for profit

Heiress: a woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
Ducat: a gold coin used in many European countries in the past
Plaintiff: a person who makes a formal complaint against somebody in court
Defendant: the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime

Comprehension:
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
a) Who is William Shakespeare?
Ans: William Shakespeare is one of the greatest dramatists of the world.
b) What type of drama is 'The Merchant of Venice'?
Ans: The Merchant of Venice is a famous tragicomedy. 
c) Who does Bassanio want to marry?
Ans: Bassanio wants to marry Portia.
d) How much money does Antonia borrow from Shylock?
Ans: Antonia borrows 3000 ducats from Shylock.

2. What is the bond?
Ans: The bond is a written agreement between two persons or more for a particular thing.

3. How does Portia save Antonia?
Ans: Portia was in the disguise of a lawyer. She spoke for Antonia. According to the bond, if Antonia failed to return the money within three months, Shylock would cut a pound of flesh from any part of the body. So, on judgment day, Shylock had brought a knife with him. In her turn, Portia said that in cutting any part of Antonia's body, there should be no bloodshed, because it was not mentioned in the bond. She even mentioned that Shylock had conspired to murder Antonia. Thus, she saved Antonia. 
 
4. Fill in the blanks.
a) ____ is a rich heiress.
Ans: Portia
b) Shakespeare had written many world-famous ____.
Ans: Dramas
c) Shylock is a ____ and a money lender.
Ans: Jew
d) ____ has conspired to murder Antonia.
Ans: Shylock
e) The lawyer is actually Portia in ____.
Ans: Disguise

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Activity 1
Read the following sentences carefully and write the kind they belong to.
i) Go there.
Ans: Imperative Sentence.
ii) Is she a teacher?
Ans: Interrogative Sentence
iii) Robin is not a singer.
Ans: Asserative Sentence
iv) May you live long.
Ans: Optative Sentence

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v) She is an intelligent girl.
Ans: Asserative Sentence
vi) What a nice doll it is!
Ans: Exclamatory Sentence
vii) Come at once.
Ans: Imperative Sentence
viii) Don't run in the field.
Ans: Imperative Sentence
ix) May god bless you.
Ans: Optative Sentence
x) Does she speak Hindi?
Ans: Interrogative Sentence

Activity 2
Correct the following sentences.
i) Hurrah! The old man is no more.
Ans: Alas! The old man is no more.
ii) Bravo! What a nice scenery it is.
Ans: Oh!What a nice scenery it is.
iii) Alas! We have won the match.
Ans: Hurrah! We have won the match.
iv) Oh! They have done well.
Ans: Bravo! They have done well.

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