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Setting/backgroundCharactersConflictsPlotThebasicelements(要素)ofaplayBeginningRisingClimax/peakOutcomeLocation:Venice,ItalyHistoricalperiod:theRenaissance文艺复兴backgroundbesetinarichbusinessman,warm-heartedandgenerousarichandbeautifullady,braveandsmartA’sbestfriendandP’slover,poorA’senemy,agreedyandcruelbusinessmanConflict:ShylockvsAntoniothedevilvsthegoodBeginning:InordertohelphisbestfriendBassaniomarryPortia,Antonioborrowed3,000ducatsfromShylockonconditionthatifAwouldn’tpackbackthedebtin3months,hewouldpaywithapoundofflesh.Rising:OnthedaywhenBmarriedP,theyreceivedaletterfromAandwereinformedthathisshipswerelostontheseaandhecouldn’tpackbackthemoney.Swoulddemandthepoundofflesh.Itwastimethatthejudgementcame.Atthecourt…AntonioPortiaShylocktheaccusedthelawyertheaccuserWhatarethewordsthatappearmostfrequently,whostressedthemandwhatdotheystandfor?mercyPoundoffleshDukeandPortiaShylockTokillAntonio---revengeTosaveAntonio---kindnessTheme:Symbol:mercyvsrevengethepoundofflesh1.WhatdoestheDukeaskShylocktodo?2.WhatisShylock’sreply?TohavemercyonAntonio.Hedemandshispoundofflesh.3.WhatdoesBassaniooffer?HeofferessixthousandsducatsforthethreethousandthatAntonioborrowed.4.WhatisShylock’sreply?Hestilldemandshispoundofflesh.CarefulreadingScene1ShylockrefusedtohavemercyonAntoniobecause______.A.hehatedAntonioandintendedtokillhim.B.hehaddonenothingwrongandfearednojudgment.C.hetrustedthelawsofVeniceandrefusedtochangehismind.ItseemsthattheDukeatthecourtsupported___________.A.PortiaB.AntonioC.ShylockD.noneofthemPortia’sperformancesandShylock'sreactionsFirsttrytopersuadeShylock_________Thenpretendnottoagreetochange_____AndthentrytopersuadeShylock_________FinallyallowShylockto__________stillaskfor________Feelvery________Stronglyaskfor_________again.Feelvery_____andprepareto_______Scene2Balanceisanothersymbolintheplay.Whatdoesitmean?1.Acommonbalanceistoweighthingsyoubuy.Thegoodgointotherightscalewhiletheweightgoesintotheleftscale.2.PortiamakesitclearthatShylockcanonlytakeexactlyonepoundoffleshfromAntonio.3.Thedeepermeaningofbalanceistofindjusticeatthecourt.(1)Figurativemeaning:Iamverysincereandgratefultopayyoubackallthemoney.I’llpayhimbackwithallmyheart.(2)Literalmeaning:Iwillpayyoubackbygivingmyownlife.PortiaallowsShylocktotakethepoundofflesh.•BassaniotakesAntonioinhisarmsandsaysgoodbye.Whatwillhappennext?ClimaxReadtheplay,payattentiontothethree“waits”:Thefirstwait:It’stheturningpointofthetrial.Portiaraisesanimpossibletask.Whatisit?Thesecondwait:ItgivesShylockastrongerhit.Whatisit?Thethirdwait:ItleadstoShylock’sfinallose.Whatisit?Scene3HowdoesAntonioshowhismercytoShylock?MercyversusRevengeWhatwouldyoudoifyouwereinasituationwhereyourworstenemywereinyourpower?WhydidPortiahavetoactasaboy?1.Womenwerenotallowedtodosuchsuperjobsduringthisperiod.2.TheRenaissancedemandedtherightofwomen.Chooseoneofthescenesandchooseyourpartners;yourscriptcanbebothanoriginaloranadaptedone;practiceandactitout.