Love and Wealth (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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Two main themes in Merchant of Venice
Two main themes in Merchant of Venice
Love and wealth
Central tension in the play
Central tension in the play
Wealth vs. genuine relationships
Why Bassanio seeks Antonio's help (Act 1)
Why Bassanio seeks Antonio's help (Act 1)
Financial support to court Portia
Antonio's motivation to help Bassanio
Antonio's motivation to help Bassanio
Deep friendship and love
Prince of Arragon's casket choice
Prince of Arragon's casket choice
Silver casket
What the silver casket promises
What the silver casket promises
What one 'deserves'
Bassanio's casket choice (Act 3, Scene 2)
Bassanio's casket choice (Act 3, Scene 2)
Lead casket
What the lead casket symbolises
What the lead casket symbolises
Valuing love above material wealth
Play's message: true love vs. wealth
Play's message: true love vs. wealth
True love is worth more than wealth
Quote about outward shows (Act 3, Scene 2)
Quote about outward shows (Act 3, Scene 2)
So may the outward shows be least themselves
Quote about gold (Act 2, Scene 7)
Quote about gold (Act 2, Scene 7)
All that glisters is not gold
What Portia desires in a suitor
What Portia desires in a suitor
Someone who values her beyond her fortune
Shylock's main drives
Shylock's main drives
Wealth and vengeance