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1 What type of play is the The Merchant of Venice? What do you know about it?

THE
MERCHANT
OF VENICE

PORTIA (dressed like a lawyer)

A pound of the merchant's flesh is yours.

The court awards it and the law authorises it.

SHYLOCK

What a righteous judge!

PORTIA

And you must cut this flesh from his chest.

The law allows it, and the court awards it.

SHYLOCK

What a wise judge! A sentence! Get ready!

PORTIA

Wait a moment, there is something else.

This contract does not give you any blood.

The exact words are 'a pound of flesh'.

So take your price of a pound of flesh.

But while you are cutting it, if you spill One drop of blood, you will die and everything you own

According to the laws of Venice will be confiscated By the state of Venice.

BASSANIO

What an upright judge! Pay attention! What a wise judge.

SHYLOCK

Is that the law?

PORTIA

You shall see for yourself.

For as you asked for justice, rest assured,

You shall have more justice than you want.

BASSANIO

What a wise judge! Pay attention to a wise judge!

SHYLOCK

I'll take their offer of two times the loan, then.

And let the merchant go.

BASSANIO

Here is the money.

PORTIA

Wait!

The man shall have justice. Wait! Don't rush!

He shall have nothing except the penalty.

BASSANIO

O! An upright judge, a wise judge!

PORTIA

So, get ready to cut off the flesh.

Don't spill any blood or cut any more or less Than a pound of flesh. If you cut any more Or less than exactly a pound, even as much To make the weight lighter or heavier By a fraction of a twentieth of an ounce, no, even if the scale turns By as much as a hair, You will die and all your possessions will be confiscated.

1 What type of play is the The Merchant of Venice? What do you know about it?

1. К какому жанру относится пьеса «Венецианский купец»? Что вы о ней знаете?

Ответ:

The Merchant of Venice is usually classified as a comedy, because it has a happy ending for the main characters. However, it's also called a "problem play" because it deals with serious issues like prejudice and has very dramatic moments, like the trial scene.

I know it was written by William Shakespeare. The story is about a merchant named Antonio who borrows money from a moneylender named Shylock to help his friend Bassanio. The deal is that if Antonio can't repay the loan, Shylock gets to take a pound of his flesh. There is also a famous scene where a character named Portia disguises herself as a lawyer to save Antonio in court.

«Венецианский купец» обычно классифицируется как комедия, потому что у нее счастливый конец для главных героев. Однако ее также называют «проблемной пьесой», так как в ней рассматриваются серьезные вопросы, такие как предрассудки, и есть очень драматичные моменты, например, сцена суда.

Я знаю, что ее написал Уильям Шекспир. История рассказывает о купце по имени Антонио, который занимает деньги у ростовщика по имени Шейлок, чтобы помочь своему другу Бассанио. Условие сделки таково, что если Антонио не сможет вернуть долг, Шейлок получит право вырезать фунт его плоти. Также там есть знаменитая сцена, где персонаж по имени Порция переодевается в адвоката, чтобы спасти Антонио в суде.