Court Scene

Act Four, Scene One

1. What does the Duke believe Shylock intends to do? (Black Pg. 147, Blue Pg.85) 
2. What does Shylock intend to do?
3. Finish this quote that tells us why, ‘You’ll ask me why I r------- choose to have a w------ of carrion f-----, than to receive three thousand d-----. I’ll not answer that, but to say it is my h------, is it answered?’ (Black Pg. 149, Blue Pg.86) 
4. What two loopholes does Portia find in the wording of the contract? (Black Pg. 165-167, Blue Pg.95-96) 
5. Shylock now has to pay penalties. Complete this quotes that tell us what the penalties are: ‘I pardon thee thy l---- before thou ask it, For h---- thy w------, it is A------, the other h--- comes to the g------- state’ (Black Pg. 169, Blue Pg.97) 
6. Are the penalties fair? Why/why not.
7. How do Lorenzo and Jessica gain by the result?
8. What reward has Portia claimed and why is this significant?
9. Portia tells Shylock ‘The quality of mercy is not strained’. How does she try to persuade Shylock to show mercy, how much mercy is she willing to show him ((Black Pg. 157-159, Blue Pg.91-92) )

1. The Duke thinks that Shylock will let Antonio go.
2. Shylock intenes to get his pound of flesh.
3. ‘You’ll ask me why I rather choose to have a weight of carrion flesh, than to receive three thousand ducats. I’ll not answer that, but to say it is my humour, is it answered?’
4. There is no blood meached in the bond so Shylock can not spill a drop of his blood, Shylock will have exactly what was written in the bond. In the bond it says that he has to cut exactly one pound of flesh from Antonio.
5. ‘I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it, For half thy wealth, it is Antonio, the other half comes to the general state’
6. It’s not fair that Antonio makes Shylock become a Chistain
7. The money that was meant to go to Antonio will instead go to Lorenzo and Jessica.
8. Bassanio's ring, which she made him swear he would never take off, give away or lose.
9. Portia tries using Shylock's religion, mercy and more money to convince Shylock to change his mind but he still insists on having his pound of flesh, she shows him a lot of mercy before she turns around and uses it against him

Act Four, Scene Two

1. What invitation does Portia refuse and why?
2. What does Nerissa plan to get, why do you think this is important?
3. Do you admire Portia after these scenes, or do you find her actions cruel. Use examples to support your thinking. 

1. To have dinner with Antonio, Gratiano and Bassanio
2. Nerissa plans on getting her husbands ring as well also making his swear not to take it off, give it away or lose it, she like Portia is testing her husband loyalty to her.
3. I admire her loyalty to her husband and how she lets nothing stop her even being a woman and how they are supposed to act. I admire her intelligence that she shows in the court especially since she’s a woman and is often described as pretty and rich, and often women aren’t porterated as being very bright and often pushovers, even in today's society.