The Merchant of Venice

Whole Group Lesson 16

Making Meaning from The Merchant of Venice

Analyze Meaning, Characters, and Plot

Identifying Meaning

Reread each line from The Merchant of Venice. Summarize what is being said. Then explain what the line helps you understand.

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Text From The Merchant of Venice: "I charge you by the law,/Wherof you are a well-deserving pillar,/Proceed to judement (lines 15-17.)

What the Text Says:

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Text From TheMerchant ofVenice: "I charge you by the law,/Wherof you are a well-deserving pillar,/Proceed to judement (lines 15-17.)

What the Text Helps Me Understand:

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Text From The Merchant of Venice

SHYLOCK: There is no power in the tongue of man/To alter me. I stay here on my bond (lines 18-19).

What the Text Says:

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Text From The Merchant of Venice

Shylock: "I charge you by the law,/Wherof you are a well-deserving pillar,/Proceed to judgement (lines 15-17.)

What the Text Helps Me Understand:

Analyze Characters and Events

Use your understanding of the text to complete the information about each character in The Merchant of Venice

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Shylock thinks that _________________.

Shylock wants Antonio to ____________ because_________.

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Antonio

Antonio is able to __________.

Antonio wants Shylock to ___________.

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Portia

Portia is the ______ who must ____________.

Portia agrees with Shylock that ___________________.

Portia agrees with Antonio that _______________.

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Analyze the Plot

Summarize the conflict in the scene. then write how you think Portia should rule in the case.

The main conflict in the scene is between_____ and _____.

They disagree about _________.

In the end Shylock_____.

I think Portia should rule in favor of_____ because______.