The Merchant of Venice

LorenzoDone By:•Daniel Koh•Liew Shan Yao•Andre Lim•Loh Sheng Hng•Tan Jiahao

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•Lorenzo is:▫Romantic / Poetic▫Witty / Ironic▫Sensitive▫Trustworthy

Romantic / Poetic

•“The moon shines bright. In such a night……”- Act 5 Scene 1, Lines 1-22▫ This shows that Lorenzo is a romantic and

poetic person; he is conversing with Jessica by taking turns to tell stories, role-playing

▫ The descriptions in the stories are also vivid, showing the poetic side of Lorenzo (although this might be because the play demanded it)

Romantic / Poetic•“Beshrew me, but I love her heartily,

For she is wise, if I can judge of her,And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true,And true she is, as she hath prov'd herself;And therefore, like herself, wise, fair, and true,Shall she be placed in my constant soul.”- Act 2, Scene 6, Lines 52 to 55▫Lorenzo truly loves Jessica, and does not

discriminate her as a Jew, as his love for her is due to Jessica being “wise, fair, and true”

Romantic / Poetic• “How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this

bank! Here will we sit and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears; soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony”- Act 5 Scene 1, Lines 54-57

▫ This shows the romantic side of Lorenzo; he is sitting with Jessica beside (presumably) a body of water, illuminated by the white glow of the moon, while listening to music – a romantic atmosphere.

Witty / Ironic

•“I shall grow jealous of you shortly, Launcelot,If you thus get my wife into corners”-Act 3 Scene 5 Lines 26 – 27▫He was joking to Launcelot, after seeing

him talk to Jessica.

Sensitive•“Well, we will leave you then till dinner-time.

I must be one of these same dumb wise men,For Gratiano never lets me speak”- Act One, Scene 1, Lines 105 -108▫Lorenzo was sensitive as knew that Gratiano

might have accidentally insulted Antonio▫Tries to shield Gratiano in showing that the

“dumb wise man” that Gratiano was referring to was himself and not Antonio

Trustworthy

•“Lorenzo, I commit into your handsThe husbandry and manage of my house”-Act 3 Scene 4 Lines 24 – 25▫Portia trusted her vast estate to Lorenzo,

showing that Lorenzo is trustworthy enough to have Portia placed her trust in him

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