Merchant Of Venice - Motifs

Question 1

Disguise

Answer 1

Citizens wear masks during celebrations
Jessica disguises herself as a boy to escape her father’s house
Portia and Nerissa dress as men so that they will be heard in court

Question 2

Allusion

Answer 2

A literary device where the playwright
makes a reference to something/someone/something of significance
Bible references - on ethics
Classical mythology - on love/passion

Question 3

Wordplay

Answer 3

Puns - “So is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father.”
Riddles - “Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire.”
Malapropism-“has a great infection to
serve,” he probably means “a great affection.”
Metaphors - “The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose”