Choosing the Casket from The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. In this scene Bassanio faces the challenge left in Portia’s father’s will. He must pick either the gold, silver, or lead casket and if he chooses the one which contains Portia’s portrait then he will be entitled to marry her. Bassanio deliberates over which one to choose and succeeds in picking the correct casket (lead). Bassanio and Portia are both overjoyed that they can now marry. The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan pr
Choosing the Casket from The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. In this scene Bassanio faces the challenge left in Portia’s father’s will. He must pick either the gold, silver, or lead casket and if he chooses the one which contains Portia’s portrait then he will be entitled to marry her. Bassanio deliberates over which one to choose and succeeds in picking the correct casket (lead). Bassanio and Portia are both overjoyed that they can now marry. The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".
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