Act 1

 He does not know where it comes from.

 It makes him sad.

 He is worried about his merchandise at sea.

 Strong winds can destroy them.

 Run aground on sandbanks.

 Run into rocks.

 You don’t look well. You take life too seriously. If you worry too much you will loose everything. You look very different.

 Make him laugh by acting like a comedian.

 He wants to marry Portia who inherited a lot of money.

 Bassanio can borrow money in Antonio’s name from anybody in Venice.

Act 1, Scene 2

 She is very rich and should be happy.

 She can not choose or refuse who must marry.

 Whoever chooses the casket with Portia’s picture in it, may marry her.

      The Prince from Naples Count Palatine Monsieur Le Bon Falconbridge, Baron from England Scottish Lord Duke of Saxony’s nephew

 Not one.

 The Prince of Marocco

 A horse

 The Prince’s mother must have slept with a blacksmith, that is why the prince likes horses.

 Frown

 He shows no emotion.

 He would be crying all the time.

 He must be a man because God made him a man.

 He has a bigger horse, a bigger frown. He is always better than somebody else.

 It would be as if she married twenty husbands.

 He only speaks English, no Italian or Latin.

  He wears strange clothes.

His jacket comes from Italy, his tights from France, his cap from Germany and his behaviour from everywhere else.

 He will take revenge on the English.

  He is sober in the morning but drunk in the evening.

When he is sober he is rude and when he is drunk he behaves like a beast.

Act 1 Scene 3

 3000 ducats

 Antonio will pay the debt.

 He has ships going to: ◦ India ◦ ◦ ◦ Tripolis England Mexico

 Shylock is Jewish and does not eat pork.

      Antonio is a Christian He lends out money without asking interest.

Antonio has insulted Shylock.

Antonio has spat on Shylock.

Antonio has kicked Shylock and called Shylock a dog.

Antonio insulted the Jewish race.

 He wants to help Bassanio

 Antonio is his enemy so if Antonio cannot repay the sum of money Shylock will not pity him when Shylock must punish him to get the money.

 Shylock will cut a pound of flesh from Antonio’s body if Antonio can not repay the 3000 ducats in three months’ time. Shylock will ask no interest.

 Antonio’s ships will return a month before he has to repay the debt.