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E. Answer these questions with reference to the context.

(1) ‘‘Shylock accepted all these indignities with a patient shrug; but deep in his heart he
cherished a desire for revenge on him.’’

1. How does Shylock outwardly react to the way he is treated by Antonio?

2. What is Shylock’s true feeling towards Antonio despite his outward reaction?
3. What does Shylock’s desire for revenge suggest about his character?

4. How does Shylock’s internal desire for revenge affect the plot of the play?

(2) ‘‘Then suddenly all his happiness was dashed with sorrow, for messengers came from
Venice to tell him that Antonio was ruined, and that Shylock demanded from the Duke
the fulfilment of the bond, under which he was entitled to a pound of the merchant’s
flesh.’’
1. Who received messengers from Venice delivering unfortunate news?

2. What happened to Antonio that caused his happiness to turn into sorrow?

3. What was Shylock’s demand from the Duke regarding Antonio?
4. How did the arrival of messengers from Venice impact the protagonist’s mood?

Spell It Right VOCABULARY Analytical Skills

A. Form new words by adding the prefix mis/mid and then frame a sentence. one has been
done for you.

1. fortune : misfortune: Loosing his job was a great misfortune for him.

2. way :

3. trust :
4. afternoon :

5. sea :

6. week :
7. speech :

8. lead :

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words by adding the suffixes -er, -ed, or -ing in
the following sentences.
1. She was the most (excite) person at the party because she loved
surprises.

2. The (teach) explained the lesson very clearly to the students.

3. He felt (disappoint) when he realised he had missed the important
meeting.

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