Grr New Long Core On Flipping Shylcok Flashcards
(12 cards)
When was the play written
1556_97
How were Jews treated
Weren’t aloud to be citizens of England or be in the England full stop
They were used for economic benefit
European people thought Jews were greedy, rude and corrupt
Audience in Shakespeare time
People were Close minded
Would be upset that a Jew was presented as having a good Side and a bad side
Seen Shylock as a villainous Jew
portia and Antonio would have been seen as the hero’s taking justice against a villainous criminal Jew in there minds.
Modern audience
see how Shylock was being treated badly all because of religion
feel some hate and resentment to Shylock as he was using people for money
Portia would have been seen as brace and powerful when she dressed up as a man and was smart
Our…
Jessica says to launcelot “Our house is hell”
VICTIM OR VILLAIN AS A FATHER
makes there house feel terrible and a hard place to be. Describing it as hell shows how she feels it’s a chore to be at her house.
Welll…..
When Shylock says to Jessica “Well, Jessica, go in; Perhaps I will return immediately”
FATHER
he says this to scare Jessica and to have absolute control
shows that he wants Jessica to think he could return any second and that leaving could ensure her to get in trouble
I am a daughter
Jessica says“I am a daughter to his blood, I am not to his manners”
FATHER
explains how Jessica feels she is only a daughter of blood and how she resents being like her dad.
O my ducats
“My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats!”
FATHER
Jessica has left with a Christian and some of Shylocks money
he doesn’t seem that worried about getting his daughter back as he only cares about getting his money back
Assured
““I will be assured I may; and, that I may be assured, I will bethink me. May I speak with Antonio?”
BUISSNESS MAN
shows how Shylock is obsessed with revenge and that it presents how he only does certain business if it involves getting revenge or assurance that he will make substantial profits showing his self centred attitude towards business.
To spit on thee again
when Antonio says “am as like to call thee so again, To spit on thee again, to spurn thee too”
BUISNESS MAN
sentence shows how Antonio would not might spitting on Shylock
repetition as the repetition of the word “thee” shows his frustration and anger. Presenting his short temper
DRAMATIC TECHNIQUES
Before Shylock speaks the stage direction (aside) is written by Shakespeare - show the idea of dramatic irony how we know something that the rest of the characters don’t.
Shylock says “I will feed fat the ancient grudge bear him.” The personification of the grudge shows it as if it would eat and feed off of Antonio
stage direction “ exits launcelot” before Jessica speaks shows her by herself talking to the audience shows a soliloquy.
Dog
Shylock is also presented as a victim by Shakespeare when Antonio has called him a dog “’Hath a dog money?” This shows Shylock as a victim to Antonio’s constant bullying.
BUISNESS MAN
