Lesson 1 Week 16 V5

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Shakespeare

Week 16 Lesson 1

V5 

Mevrouw Plazier 

This week's plan

• Today's focus: Shakespeare court scene + film 
• Thursday: final scene from the handout + film 
• Goal: to make sure that we have done as much from Shakespeare as possible before the break. 

Today's plan 

• do you remember the characters? (5 min.)
• short recap of what we saw so far in the film (5 min.)
• let's take a look at the final part of the court scene (10 min.) 
• film  (25 min.)
• short discussion of what we have seen (5 min.)

• At the end of this class, you will understand the "pound of flesh" scene. 

Basssanio 

Gratiano

Antonio

Lorenzo

Launcelot

Salerio

Solanio

Portia

Nerissa

Jessica

In Belmont, the prince of Aragon chooses the casket that says......

1. Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves
2. Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire
3. Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.

The prince of Aragon opens the silver casket only to find........

Let's continue watching the film

The pound of flesh scene

• what did the flesh symbolize? 
• What stands out when you read lines 8-9 & 15-17? 

•  In the second part of this scene, Shylock uses the Venetian law to support his case.
• Which two things does he compare here? (final 4 lines). 
• Shylock says: we have agreed upon a law and if you (Christians) deny me the flesh, you are disregarding your own law. What could be the danger in this? 

The pound of flesh scene

In the final part of this scene, Portia tries to reason with Shylock

Do you recognize the same repetition here as in the beginning?

Portia talks about mercy and its quality and how those who show mercy can become like god. 

 What does Portia want to achieve by talking about mercy to Shylock? 

Finally, we get to Portia telling Shylock: "This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood; the words  expressly are pound of flesh." Thus Portia uses Shylock's argument about disregarding the law against him. 

What do the rings symbolize in the Merchant of Venice?