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something written; P. 389, 1. 5, offend, Portia says you can't be both offender and judge; 1. 12, wis, think; l. 16, sped, 'done for'; 1. 22, wroth, ruin; P. 390, l. 1, deliberate fools, because they take so much time in choosing; 1. 2, They are just wise enough to guess wrong; 1. 14, costly, rich; 1. 15, fore-spurrer, one who spurs on before; 1. 17, anon, soon; 1. 20, Cupid's post, postman of Cupid, the god of love.

Proper Names: Arragon (Ăr'ră-gon), Venetian (Ven-e'-shun).

For Study with the Glossary: ta'en (taken), enjoin'd, injunctions, presume, heresy, ambassador.

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SCENE V. 1. Who enter? 2. See if you can explain all of Portia's opening speech. 3. Why does she wish Bassanio to delay? 4. In line 6, would she be forsworn? 5. In lines 6-9, note the steps of Portia's argument: (a) If I told you which casket (b) I would break my oath. (c) I will never do that (d) but then you may choose wrongly (e) and I shall wish I had broken my oath. 6. What confession does Bassanio make? 7. To what bird does Portia compare Bassanio? 8. To what hero? 9. On what subject does Bassanio "deliberate"? 10. What does he say about ornaments and outward shows? Why does he refuse the golden casket? 12. What does Portia say when he takes the leaden casket? 13. To whom does she say it? 14. What does Bassanio find within the casket? 15. For what does he praise the portrait? 16. How does he compare the painter to a spider? Portia's eyes to blinding lights? What change in Portia's manner appears in her last speech. 18. Is she witty now and full of fun? 19. What lines show her modesty; her seriousness; the nobility of her love? 20. With whom does Bassanio compare himself?

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Notes on Words and Phrases. P. 391, l. 16, peize, weigh down, make go slower; P. 392, l. 17, a swan-like end. The swan was supposed to sing while dying, hence swan-song; 1. 26, Alcides, Hercules rescued the daughter of Laomedon (La-ŏm'ē-dŏn), King of Troy, from sacrifice to a sea-monster; P. 393, 1. 2, Dardanian, Trojan; 1. 3, bleared, tearful; 1. 7, fancy, light love; 1. 20, season'd, made agreeable; 1. 21, obscures the show, hides the appearance; P. 395, 1. 5, Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold, even his food; 1. 7, meagre, poor, mean; 1. 15, allay thy ecstasy, lessen my excitement; 1. 19, Portia's counterfeit, Portia's picture; P. 396, l. 5, continent and summary, that which contains and summarizes my fortune; P. 397, l. 7, exceed account, pass all reckoning; 1. 9, unpractis'd, inexperienced; 1. 24, my vantage to exclaim on you, my opportunity to blame you; P. 398, 1. 5, a wild confused joy.

Proper Names: Gratiano (Gra-shi-ä'nō), Dardanian (Dar-dā'ni-ăn); Midas (Mi-das).

For Study with the Glossary: forbear, forsworn, rack, amity, enforced, aloof, issue of the exploit, tainted, corrupt, grossness, allay, ecstasy, scant, rein, ratified, presage, bereft, blent.

REVIEW QUESTIONS: 1. Describe Portia's character as shown in these scenes. 2. In what passages is she merry and joking? 3. In what passages is she most excited? 4. What passage shows the deeper self? 5. In what way did the choice of caskets test the real character of the suitors? 6. How does Bassanio's choice show that of the three suitors he is the most in love with Portia and the least in love with himself. 7. Select several short passages that seem most worthy of remembering.

GLOSSARY

KEY TO PRONUNCIATION

The diacritical marks employed are those used in Webster's New International Dictionary.

An unmarked vowel is a slighted short vowel, usually unaccented.

GLOSSARY

abbot (ǎb' bot), a priest at the head of aqueduct (ǎ' kwẽ dukt), a masonry struc

ture for carrying water.

Archbishop of Canterbury (ärch bish' op

kăn' ter ber i), the title of the head of the Church in England.

accordingly (ǎ kôrd' ing li), in accord arid (âr' id), hot and desert-like.

accursed (ak kers' ed), doomed to de- art, whatever is beautifully made or struction.

aggression (ǎg grěsh' un), offense, stir- assuming (as sūm' ing), taking, p. 20.

anchorage (ǎnk' or āj), place where ships Avilion (a vil' yon). anchor.