Act 3 Scene 3
In this scene, Shylock demands his bond. Antonio accepts his fate and simply hopes he’ll see Bassanio before he dies. Fill in
the boxes beside the dialogue.
What is different about
Antonio’s address of
Shylock in this scene? (At
least 2 different points.)
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What device is being
used? Give two
emotions that it might
imply Shylock is feeling?
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What does the dash
Enter Shylock, Solanio, Antonio, and the Jailer
suggest? Give at least 2
different emotions that
SHYLOCK
it could imply Shylock is
Jailer, look to him. Tell not me of mercy. feeling.
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This is the fool that lent out money gratis. ____________________
Jailer, look to him. ____________________
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ANTONIO ____________________
Hear me yet, good Shylock –
Read the bold lines. Why
SHYLOCK
does Shylock say he’s
I’ll have my bond, speak not against my bond; behaving like this?
I have sworn an oath that I will have my bond. ____________________
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Thou call’dst me dog before thou hadst a cause, ____________________
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But since I am a dog, beware my fangs.
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The Duke shall grant me justice. I do wonder, ____________________
Thou naughty jailer, that thou art so fond
To come abroad with him at his request.
ANTONIO Read the line that is
underlined. What type of
I pray thee hear me speak - imagery is being used?
What does ‘fangs’
suggest about Shylock’s
SHYLOCK behaviour?
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I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak;
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I’ll have my bond, and therefore speak no more. ____________________
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I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, ____________________
To shake the head, relent and sigh, and yield ____________________
To Christian intercessors. Follow not!
I’ll have no speaking, I will have my bond.
Exit Shylock
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What FAMOUS Christian sections of speech, find
SOLANIO
is Antonio meant to and highlight three lines
remind the audience of? It is the most impenetrable cur that suggests he
What would it make passively accepts his fate
That ever kept with men.
them Antonio was like?
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____________________ ANTONIO
____________________ Let him alone.
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____________________ I’ll follow him no more with bootless prayers. does Antonio think that
____________________ He seeks my life, his reason well I know: Shylock hates him? What
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____________________ I oft delivered from his forfeitures Antonio?
Many that have at times made moan to me; ____________________
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Therefore he hates me. ____________________
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In one word, sum up SOLANIO ____________________
Shylock’s emotions and ____________________
I am sure the Duke ____________________
in one word, sum up
Will never grant this forfeiture to hold. ____________________
Antonio’s emotions.
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What device do you
think Shakespeare is
using and why? ANTONIO
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The Duke cannot deny the course of law;
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his personality?
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Since that the trade and profit of the city ____________________
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____________________ Consisteth of all nations. Therefore go. ____________________
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These griefs and losses have so bated me, ____________________
That I shall hardly spare a pound of flesh ____________________
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Tomorrow to my bloody creditor. ____________________
Well, jailer, on. Pray God Bassanio come ____________________

To see me pay his debt, and then I care not.

The scene before was about love (Portia and Bassanio.) What device is it when
scenes of opposite nature are placed next to each other and why might
Shakespeare have done this?
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