Vocabularies_The Merchant of Venice

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A serious drama with a sorrowful conclusion

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Tragedy

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Shylock's desire for justice

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Fairness

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Written text of a play or screenplay

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Script

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Shylock forfeits his goods to Antonio for threatening a Venetian

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gives up

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Conversational element in literature

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Dialogue

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Ardent means?

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having very strong feelings

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Casket with the inscription: 'Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire.'

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Gold

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"Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves."

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Silver

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"Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath."

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Lead

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Bassanio: "I live upon the rack"

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Meaning: under great stress