the merchant of venice a comedy in five acts a comedy in five acts by william shakespeare by william...
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The Merchant of The Merchant of venicevenice
A Comedy in Five ActsA Comedy in Five Acts
by William Shakespeareby William Shakespeare
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What was the name of Shakespeare’ s Theater?
The Globe
Theater
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TThe New Globe Theater in London was patterned after the original.
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Here is the stage of the new Globe.Here is the stage of the new Globe.
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Three tiers of seats rest under an open sky.Three tiers of seats rest under an open sky.
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Who played the female roles in Shakespeare’s plays?
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Elizabethan Comedy:
Focuses on the failings and bad
habits of mankind. Makes fun of
these weaknesses to promote social
change.
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Shakespeare’s Comic DevicesShakespeare’s Comic Devices
1. Happy ending1. Happy ending
2. Mistaken identity2. Mistaken identity
3. Women are smarter than 3. Women are smarter than menmen
4. Villain is punished in the end4. Villain is punished in the end
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5. Stock Characters (stereotypes)5. Stock Characters (stereotypes)
a. Clown (physical humor)(Lancelot Gobbo)
b. Talks all the time(Gratiano)
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Stock Characters, continued . . .Stock Characters, continued . . .
C. Jewish Characters:C. Jewish Characters:1. Stingy, complaining old man1. Stingy, complaining old man
(Shylock)(Shylock)2. Young woman converts to 2. Young woman converts to
ChristianityChristianity
(Jessica)(Jessica)
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Why would Shakespeare set his comedy Why would Shakespeare set his comedy in Venice?in Venice?
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Venice, the center of the renaissance, was Venice, the center of the renaissance, was called the jewel box of Europe.called the jewel box of Europe.
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The carnival in Venice lasted four months of every year.The carnival in Venice lasted four months of every year.
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The Rialto Bridge was considered The Rialto Bridge was considered the “Wall Street” of Venice.the “Wall Street” of Venice.
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Portia, Shakespeare’s first great woman Portia, Shakespeare’s first great woman character, lived in a castle in the imaginary character, lived in a castle in the imaginary
kingdom of Belmont, on the Mediterranean Sea.kingdom of Belmont, on the Mediterranean Sea.
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Portia’s father’s Portia’s father’s will stated that will stated that her suitor must her suitor must choose the choose the casket (box) casket (box) which which contained her contained her picture.picture.
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The Gold Casket Inscription
“Who chooseth meshall gain
what many mendesire.”
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The Silver Casket Inscription
“Who chooseth me
shall getas much
as he deserves.”
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The Lead Casket Inscription
“Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.”
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Journal: “Caskets”Journal: “Caskets”
If you were a prince, which If you were a prince, which casket would you choose? casket would you choose? Would Portia’s father Would Portia’s father choose the obvious one, or choose the obvious one, or try to make it more try to make it more difficult?difficult?
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What is What is ANTISEMITISM?ANTISEMITISM?
Hatred of the JewsHatred of the Jews
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When did anti-Semitism When did anti-Semitism begin?begin?
Why did Why did people hate people hate the Jews?the Jews?
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Myth 1:Myth 1: Blood LibelBlood Libel
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Myth 2:Myth 2: Jews caused the plagueJews caused the plague
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Jewish Ghetto in VeniceJewish Ghetto in Venice
Jews were allowed out of the ghetto during the day to practice their three legal
professions: textile trading, medicine, and money
lending.
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Jews were required to wear certain Jews were required to wear certain identifying items of clothing.identifying items of clothing.
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A ducat, the Italian currency, was worth about 7 dollars.
Usury: the lending of money with interest.
Usury was forbidden by the Christian church; therefore,the Jews controlled money lending. The Jews weretaxed very heavily, so they charged high interest.
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The Merchant of VeniceThe Merchant of VeniceThemes of the PlayThemes of the Play
Greed will not be rewarded.Greed will not be rewarded. Love, whether between friends or Love, whether between friends or
between lovers, is more powerful than between lovers, is more powerful than hate.hate.
Appearances can be deceiving.Appearances can be deceiving.
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Write a half page about a time when Write a half page about a time when you or someone you know you or someone you know experienced discrimination. What experienced discrimination. What happened? What were they judging happened? What were they judging you (or your friend) on? How did you you (or your friend) on? How did you (or your friend) feel?(or your friend) feel?
Write a half page explaining what Write a half page explaining what kind of love, that for a friend or for a kind of love, that for a friend or for a lover, is more important.lover, is more important.