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Tuesday, 7 May 2019

English - The merchant of venice


Act Three, Scene Five

  1. In his jokey conversation with Jessica, why is Launcelot against the conversion of Jews to Christianity? Jews to christian, will raise the price of pork

  1. What is Jessica’s opinion of Portia? Jessica thinks bassanio is really fortunate of marrying Portia


 
  • Tainted - contaminate or pollute
  • Ecstasy - an overwhelming felling
  • Converted -having been adapted to be suitable for a new purpose
  •  Vantage-a place or a position
  • Oration - a formal speech
  • Constitution - a body of fundamental principles
  • Envious - feeling or showing envy
  • Forfeit -lose

  • In this act we hear about torture devices like the rack. Research this and some other popular torture devices from the time of Shakespeare? Present your findings creatively.

  •  The Rack.
  • The Scavenger's Daughter.
  • The Collar.
  • The Iron Maiden.
  • Branding Irons.
  • The Wheel.
  • Thumbscrews.
  • The Gossip's Bridle or the Brank.
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1 comment:

  1. Sarah Handley12 May 2019 at 20:00

    Kia Ora Rusi,
    In the instructions you have posted for your can do task it says to research some torture devices and present the findings creatively. You have only got a list of devices, you havent done the research part yet. I can't wait to see wait you do discover

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