Justice vs. Mercy (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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Central theme in The Merchant of Venice
Central theme in The Merchant of Venice
Justice versus Mercy
Loan amount Bassanio negotiates from Shylock
Loan amount Bassanio negotiates from Shylock
3000 ducats
Shylock's bond condition if Antonio defaults
Shylock's bond condition if Antonio defaults
A pound of Antonio's flesh
Act and scene of the bond agreement
Act and scene of the bond agreement
Act 1, Scene 3
Act and scene of the trial
Act and scene of the trial
Act 4, Scene 1
Portia's disguise in the trial scene
Portia's disguise in the trial scene
A male lawyer
Mercy is 'twice blest' - what does it bless
Mercy is 'twice blest' - what does it bless
Him that gives and him that takes
Portia's legal ruling about the pound of flesh
Portia's legal ruling about the pound of flesh
Can take flesh but without spilling blood
Shylock's quote about shared humanity (Act 3, Scene 1)
Shylock's quote about shared humanity (Act 3, Scene 1)
If you prick us, do we not bleed?
What Shylock represents in the theme
What Shylock represents in the theme
Harsh application of justice
What Portia embodies in the theme
What Portia embodies in the theme
Ideal balance of justice and mercy
Antonio's role in the loan agreement
Antonio's role in the loan agreement
Guarantor
Cause of Antonio's default on the bond
Cause of Antonio's default on the bond
His ships were lost
Play's conclusion about mercy
Play's conclusion about mercy
Morally superior to strict justice