| His rigourous course; but since he stands obdurate and that no lawful means can carry | Antonio believes shylock won’t change act 4, scene 1 |
| Which is a pound of this poor merchants flesh? | Duke pities Antonio. Plosive, alliteration. Act 4, scene 1 |
| We all expect a gentile answer Jew | Gentile-not Jewish. Double meaning Act 4, scene 1 |
| If you deny it, let the danger light upon your character and your city’s freedom | If you deny shylocks wrong you question the city’s law as Shylock is right Act 4, scene 1 |
| More than a lodg’d hate and a certain loathing I bear antonio | Shylock is only doing this because of the deal. He doesn’t give another reason as to why he is doing this Act 4, scene 1 |
| Then must the Jew be merciful | The only solution for Antonio to survive is if Shylock feels sorry for him and changes his mind Act 4, scene 1 |
| Which is the merchant here is which is the Jew? | Portia is fair, they are both connected (both merchants, both unhappy) Act 4, scene 1 |
| Of a strange nature is the suit you fellow, yet in such rule that the Venetian law cannot impugn you as you do proceed | It’s a strange deal Shylock wants but he’s right and Portia agrees. She can’t question the Venetian law Act 4, scene 1 |
| The quality of mercy is not strain’d | Portia. Mercy is free, you shouldn’t be forced to do it. It’s natural and it’s good Act 4, scene 1 |
| As the gentle rain from heaven | Portia. Imagery, mercy, holy Act 4, scene 1 |
| His sceptre shows the force of temporal power | Portia. The semantic field covers and unites images of power and kinship Act 4, scene 1 |
| But mercy is above this sceptres sway | Portia. Mercy is much better than kingly power Act 4, scene 1 |
| It’s an attribute to God himself. Should see salvation, we do pray for mercy | Portia. Shylock ignores it, Antisemitic. He doesn’t want to be like a Christian God. Even after Portias beautiful persuasive language. Act 4, scene 1 |
| Take then thy bond, take thou pound of flesh, but in cutting it, if thou dosh shed, one drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods are by the laws of Venice confiscate | Portia. The bond didn’t say blood, so now Shylock just wants the money Act 4, scene 1 |
| Soft | Portia. Signals the turn of events. Portia becomes less nice Act 4, scene 1 |
| The party ‘gainst the which he doth contrive shall seize half of his goods, and the other half comes to the privvy coffer of the state | Portia. Shylock loses everything Act 4, scene 1 |
| Thou hast contriv’d against the very life of the defendant, and thou hast incurr’d the danger formerly by me rehears’d, down, therefore, and beg mercy of the duke | Portia. Threatened antonios life therefore this is what he deserves. Treated like a dog. Repetition of mercy. Irony-Portia shows no mercy, when she preached it, Antisemitic Act 4, scene 1 |
| He hath refus’d it in the open court, he shall have merely justice and his bond | Portia. Can’t have the money now, he already refused it. Shylock just tries to leave Act 4, scene 1 |
| You may as well uses question with the wolf, why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb | Antonio. Shylock is the wolf and antonios the weaker lamb |
| You may as well forbid the mountain pines to wag their high tops and to make no noise | Antonio. Given up and accepted his punishment. Tired and accepting. Let him do what he will. Can’t prevent someone from doing something they must do. |
| His Jewish heart | Antonio. Hard unable to be softened |
| You have among you many a purchas’d slave | Shylock. don’t tell you what to do with your slaves |
| You may as well forbid the mountain pines to wag | … |
Merchant of Venice quotes THE COURT CASE
July 15, 2019