Act 1, Scene 2 Shakespeare often juxtaposes (placing seeming opposites near one another) scenes (and therefore characters, settings, ideas) for a purpose. Read I, ii carefully to see what purpose Shakespeare had in placing the scenes next one another. How does Venice differ from Belmont? How does Portia and Nerissa’s relationship different from Antonio and Bassanio’s? How is it similar? Look at the way they speak. How does Shakespeare show differences in their personalities and social stature through dialogue? How is Portia’s mood similar and different from Antonio's at the start of I, i? How does Portia feel her deceased father's method of selecting a husband for her? So far, how successful has it been in eliminating inappropriate suitors? Portia trial each of her potential suitors intern. What faults does she see in each one? How do those faults reflect the Elizabethan viewpoints of each of these cultures? What is different about her criticism of Morocco?
Act 1, Scene 2 Shakespeare often juxtaposes (placing seeming opposites near one another) scenes (and therefore characters, settings, ideas) for a purpose. Read I, ii carefully to see what purpose Shakespeare had in placing the scenes next one another. How does Venice differ from Belmont? How does Portia and Nerissa’s relationship different from Antonio and Bassanio’s? How is it similar? Look at the way they speak. How does Shakespeare show differences in their personalities and social stature through dialogue? How is Portia’s mood similar and different from Antonio's at the start of I, i? How does Portia feel her deceased father's method of selecting a husband for her? So far, how successful has it been in eliminating inappropriate suitors? Portia each of her potential suitors intern. What faults does she see in each one? How do those faults reflect the Elizabethan viewpoints of each of these cultures? What is different about her criticism of Morocco? trial
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