Act Five, Scene One
- What are Portias feelings as she approaches the house? Happy because she knew that she was going to fool them
- What is the first argument to break out? How they gave away the rings
- How do Gratiano and Bassanio try to justify parting with the rings, are they successful? They were succseful because they ended up sleeping together.
- Was Bassanio right to give away the ring, give reasons for your thinking. No because he made an oath.
- How can the newly-weds threaten to sleep with the men who took their rings- and mean it? Because they broke their oath
- What effect do these arguments have on Antonio? He feels bad because he influenced him to give the "men" the rings
- Portia and Nerissa have the rings. What does this prove to Antonio, Gratiano and each a Bassanio? That they all broke oaths and cannot be trusted
- How do Antonio, Lorenzo and Jessica benefit from news that Portia brings? Antonio's still alive and Lorenzo and Jessica are together.
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