Bassanio (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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Bassanio's 3 key characteristics
Bassanio's 3 key characteristics
Charm, ambition, complex moral landscape
Bassanio's close friend
Bassanio's close friend
Antonio, the merchant
Bassanio's main goal in the play
Bassanio's main goal in the play
To marry Portia, a wealthy heiress
Bassanio's relationship with Antonio
Bassanio's relationship with Antonio
Financial dependence on Antonio
Collateral Antonio offers for Bassanio's loan
Collateral Antonio offers for Bassanio's loan
A pound of his own flesh
Test designed by Portia's father
Test designed by Portia's father
The casket test
Which casket Bassanio chooses
Which casket Bassanio chooses
The lead casket
What the lead casket symbolises
What the lead casket symbolises
Risk & humility over material gain
Name of Portia's estate
Name of Portia's estate
Belmont
Bassanio's action when Antonio faces peril
Bassanio's action when Antonio faces peril
Returns to Venice to support him
3 themes Bassanio explores
3 themes Bassanio explores
Love, loyalty, materialism
Bassanio's character arc
Bassanio's character arc
Financial suitor to loyal friend & devoted husband
Initial driver of Bassanio's pursuit of Portia
Initial driver of Bassanio's pursuit of Portia
Need for financial stability
How Bassanio's pursuit of Portia evolves
How Bassanio's pursuit of Portia evolves
From financial need to genuine romantic endeavour
Bassanio's insight on 'outward shows'
Bassanio's insight on 'outward shows'
True value often lies beneath the surface