The Merchant Of Venice 2
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The playgoers of Shakespeare’s times, a successful drama was one that combined a variety of action, along with a mixture of verse and prose in the language used. This variety was achieved, and character and atmosphere was summarized. Modern playwrights tend to describe their characters in det ....
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.... Merchant of Venice, before Bassanio is about to select the correct casket, he is urged by Portia to delay his selection in case he fails. However Bassanio wishes to continue.
Portia:
I pray you tarry, pause a day or two
Before you hazard, for in choosing wrong
I lose your company. Therefore forbear awhile.
There’s something tells me (but it is not love)
I would not lose you, and you know yourself
Hate consels not in such a quality.
But lest you should not understan ....
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Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
