Marchant de Venise Act 5
What do the references to famous couples at the beginning of this scene suggest about love?
That love is difficult and perilous
What do Lorenzo's comments about the stars and the music of the spheres suggest about his beliefs?
That he thinks the universe is beautiful and ordered by divine law
What does Portia ask Lorenzo and Jessica to keep secret?
The fact that she has been absent from her estate
When Bassanio introduces Portia to Antonio, what does he say about his friendship with Antonio?
He says that he is bound to Antonio
What does the final trick involving the rings highlight?
The danger of making promises one cannot keep
What does Portia pretend to be furious about?
Bassanio's dishonesty
What does Portia pretend to have done in order to get the ring back from the lawyer?
She pretends to have slept with the lawyer
She pretends to have stolen it from the lawyer's office
He learns that three of his ships have come to harbour
What question does the play's light-hearted ending invite audiences to ask themselves?
It invites the audience to question whether the remorseless characters are any better than Shylock