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The Merchant of Venice — Quotes

6 quotes with full 6-part analysis

1
PROGRESS

“If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you pois…”

RHETORICAL QUESTIONS / ANAPHORAINCLUSIVE PRONOUN CONTRAST — 'US' vs 'YOU'

Shylock · Act 3, Scene 1

2
REGRESS

“All that glisters is not gold”

APHORISM / PROVERBIAL WISDOMSYNECDOCHE — GOLD FOR MATERIALISM

Prince of Morocco (reading scroll) · Act 2, Scene 7

3
PROGRESS

“The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven”

SIMILE / NATURAL IMAGERYDRAMATIC IRONY / HYPOCRISY

Portia · Act 4, Scene 1

4
PROGRESS

“I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, sense…”

DECLARATIVE + ENUMERATIOSOMATIC ARGUMENT — THE BODY AS EVIDENCE

Shylock · Act 3, Scene 1

5
STAGNATE

“In sooth, I know not why I am so sad”

IN MEDIAS RES / NEGATIVE EPISTEMICOPENING LINE AS THEMATIC KEY

Antonio · Act 1, Scene 1

6
STAGNATE

“The man that hath no music in himself... is fit for treasons, stratagems and spo…”

TRICOLON / MORAL SYLLOGISMMUSIC OF THE SPHERES — COSMIC HARMONY

Lorenzo · Act 5, Scene 1

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