FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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As an opportunity for revenge
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As his way of being charitable
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As a harmless prank
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As a way of procuring food
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Detailed explanation-1: -How does Shylock initially describe his demand for a pound of flesh to Bassanio and Antonio? Solution : Shylock initially describes his demand for a pound of flesh as a harmless prank.
Detailed explanation-2: -Someone demanding their pound of flesh is saying that they are determined to get what is theirs by right, no matter how it may affect anyone else and regardless of the consequences. It comes from The Merchant of Venice and is spoken by Shylock, a moneylender, who is an outcast in Venice because he’s a Jew.
Detailed explanation-3: -On what basis does Shylock say that the pound of flesh being demanded by him is his, and that he will have it? Answer: Shylock makes a claim to a pound of Antonio’s flesh on the basis of the bond which Antonio had signed and which Antonio has forfeited.
Detailed explanation-4: -What would be the penalty if the law is broken? Give details. Answer: If Shylock sheds a single drop of blood while taking his pound of flesh, as per the bond, then all his property would be confiscated, and he would have to face a death sentence.