1. Antonio 2. Shylock 3. Bassanio 4. Portia 5. Duke
A. the Magnifico B. a merchant C. Anotnio’s feiend D. a moneylender E. Bassanio’s wife
Key: 1-B 2-D 3-C 4-E 5-A
2. What did Duke said to Shylock? He said that Shylock would give it up in the end and that Shylock should have mercy on Antonio and try to be reasonable.
Unit 19 Reading
The Merchant of Venice
Lead in:
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
What are the four great tragedies by Shakespeare?
• Hamlet, • Othello, • King Lear, • Macbeth,
It’s a comedy, because in a comedy the good wins and the bad loses, otherwise it’s a tragedy. The Merchant of Venice belongs to the former.
Match the people in column A with the instructions in column B
Antonio Shylock
Bassanio & Portia
Duke : the Magnifico