The Merchant of Venice

6,000 ducats

her portrait

a gold casket

a ring

cheerful and fun-loving gentleman

sad and melancholy man

gentleman fool

spendthrift

fervently hopes that he will choose correctly

reveals to him the secret of the caskets

is indifferent toward him

decides to marry him regardless of what casket he chooses

feed his gambling habit

pay off a debt

go on a vacation

woo the rich heiress, Portia

expect her to be submissive to his will

put his friendship with Antonio before his love her her

leave her side

part with the ring that she gas given him

Antonio's wealth

a pound of Antonio's flesh

adopt Christianity

jewelry that Portia stole

is resigned to his fate

charges Shylock with plotting his murder

pleads for his life

demands that the Duke set aside his contract with Shylock

money to repay Antonio's debt

Bassanio's return to Venice so that Antonio's death may be avenged

a lawyer to plead Antonio's case

Bassanio's return to Venice so that Antonio may see him one last time before he dies

Gratiano and Nerissa's love stories

both Lorenzo and Jessica's and Gratiano and Nerissa's love stories

Lorenzo and Jessica's love stories

neither Lorenzo and Jessica's and Gratiano and Nerissa's love stories

become a Christian

name Jessica and Lorenzo as his heirs

give half his wealth to Antonio

give half his wealth to the state