Act Two, Scene Six
How does Launcelot manage to tell Jessica that Lorenzo will be there that evening?
He says to her when she looks out the window "A Christian's coming who’ll be worth a Jewess’s glance."
He says to her when she looks out the window "A Christian's coming who’ll be worth a Jewess’s glance."
What does Jessica throw down to Lorenzo?
She throws down a box.
She throws down a box.
Why is Antonio looking for Gratiano?
His friends are all waiting for him to get on the ship to Belmont with Bassanio.
In A2S5 Lines 11-18 & 28-39. What do Launcelot and the audience know, that Shylock does not? How does this show dramatic irony?
Launcelot is aware that there is no masquerade. This shows dramatic irony because of how hard Launcelot worked to say the opposite.
His friends are all waiting for him to get on the ship to Belmont with Bassanio.
Act Two Discussion Questions:
In A2S2, Launcelot deceives his father. In A2S6, Jessica deceives hers, What does each of them hope to achieve?
Launcelot does it to prank his father, Jessica does it to run away from hers.
In A2S5 Lines 11-18 & 28-39. In both speeches, Shylock is speaking to his daughter, Jessica. What is his attitude to her? Give supporting examples from the text.
Shylock uses a bossy, disappointed attitude.In A2S5 Lines 11-18 & 28-39. What do Launcelot and the audience know, that Shylock does not? How does this show dramatic irony?
Launcelot is aware that there is no masquerade. This shows dramatic irony because of how hard Launcelot worked to say the opposite.
