Choosing the right scene

• what happens in act 1 scene 1?

  Antonio is sad and Bassanio asks to borrow money from him as he wants to travel to Belmont to meet Portia
• What happens in act 1 scene 2?


  Portia and Nerissa speak about the caskets and possible suitors for Portia, Bassanio is mentioned and he is the only one Portia seems to like
• What happens in act 1 scene 3?

  the bond is agreed upon by Antonio and Shylock
• What happens in act 2 scene 1?

  Portia and Morocco meet and he prepares for the casket test
• What happens in act 2 scene 2

  Lancelot doesn’t want to serve Shylock anymore, he pranks his father and asks Bassanio if he can serve him instead. Bassanio agrees that Gratiano can go to Belmont with him
• What happens in act 2 scene 3?

  jessica speaks of her escape with Lancelot
• What happens in act 2 scene 4?


  Lorenzo receives a letter from Jessica and tells Gratiano about her plan to escape Shylock
• What happens in act 2 scene 5?


  Shylock tells Jessica that he is going to meet with Bassanio tonight and that she must lock up the house as he has a sense of misfortune
• What happens in act 2 scene 6?


  Jessica meets Lorenzo and his friends in men’s clothing
• What happens in act 2 scene 7?


  Morocco takes the casket test and chooses the gold one
• What happens in act 2 scene 8?


  Solanio and Salarino report the event of Shylock‘s outcry in the Rialto about his escaped daughter and stolen money
• What happens in act 2 scene 9?


  the Prince of Arragon takes the casket test and chooses the silver one
• What happens in act 3 scene 1?


  Solanio and Salarino mention that one of Antonio’s ships has sunk. Shylock enters and accuses them of helping Jessica to escape, then he speaks with Tubal and finds out about Antonio’s sunken ship
• what happens in act 3 scene 2?

  Bassanio takes the casket test and Portia gives him a ring. Gratiano and Nerissa announce they will also get married. Bassanio receives a letter and learns that all of Antonio’s ships sunk
• what happens in act 3 scene 3?


  Shylock asks jailer for trial. Shylock is angry and won’t let Antonio speak
• What happens in act 3 scene 4?


  Portia leaves Lorenzo to look after her house while her and Nerissa go to Venice with men’s clothes
• What happens in act 3 scene 5?


  Lorenzo and Lancelot meet, along with Jessica
• What happens in act 4 scene 1?

  Court scene
• What happens in act 4 scene 2?

  Gratiano gives Portia the ring
• What happens in act 5 scene 1?

  Romance between Jessica and Lorenzo and conclusion of the ring plot
• Religion

  1-3, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-1
• Prejudice

  1-2, 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 2-7, 2-8, 3-1, 4-1,
• Friendship

  1-1, 2-3, 2-8, 3-2, 3-5, 4-1, 5-1
• Revenge

  1-3, 3-1, 3-3, 4-1
• Appearance and reality

  1-1, 2-1, 2-6, 2-7, 3-2, 4-1
• Love and marriage

  1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-6, 2-7, 2-9, 3-2, 3-5, 5-1
• Comedy

  1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-7, 2-9, 5-1
• Money and trade

  1-1, 1-3, 2-6, 2-8, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1
• Family

  1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5, 2-8, 3-1, 3-5
• Justice and the law

  1-3, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-1