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Abstract
- A fully revised exam section: expert guidance on understanding the question, planning an answer, writing about effects and using quotations, plus tips on spelling, punctuation and grammar.
- All the key skills covered: ‘Exam focus’ model answer extracts with annotations, and ‘Progress and Revision Checks’ will guide students’ learning, help them test their progress and reach their potential.
- The most in-depth analysis: from text summaries to characters, themes, contexts, form, structure and language, all designed to help students reach their potential.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Front Cover | ||
| Contents | 3 | ||
| Part One: Getting started | 5 | ||
| Preparing for assessment | 5 | ||
| How will I be assessed on my work on The Merchant of Venice? | 5 | ||
| How to use your York Notes Study Guide | 6 | ||
| How will the guide help you study and revise? | 6 | ||
| Part Two: Plot and Action | 8 | ||
| Plot summary | 8 | ||
| Act I | 10 | ||
| Act I Scene 1: Bassanio’s Problem | 10 | ||
| Act I Scene 2: Portia and her Suitors | 12 | ||
| Act I Scene 3: A Meeting with Shylock | 14 | ||
| Act II | 16 | ||
| Act II Scene 1: Morocco Prepares to take the Test | 16 | ||
| Act II Scene 2: Lancelot and his Father | 17 | ||
| Act II Scenes 3, 4 And 5: Jessica’s Escape | 18 | ||
| Act II Scene 6: Lovers and Suitors | 20 | ||
| Act II Scene 7: Morocco takes the Test | 21 | ||
| Act II Scene 8: Bad News for Shylock and Antonio | 22 | ||
| Act II Scene 9: The Prince of Arragon | 23 | ||
| Act III | 24 | ||
| Act III Scene 1: Trouble and Despair | 24 | ||
| Act III Scene 2: Bassanio and the Caskets | 26 | ||
| Act III Scene 3: Antonio is Imprisoned | 28 | ||
| Act III Scene 4 and 5: Portia’s Plan | 29 | ||
| Act IV | 30 | ||
| Act IV Scene 1: The Trial | 30 | ||
| Act IV Scene 2: The Wives test their Husbands | 33 | ||
| Act V | 34 | ||
| Act V Scene 1: Resolution | 34 | ||
| Progress and revision check | 36 | ||
| Part Three: Characters | 38 | ||
| Who’s who? | 38 | ||
| Antonio | 39 | ||
| Antonio’s role in the Play | 39 | ||
| Portia | 40 | ||
| Portia‘s role in the Play | 40 | ||
| Shylock | 42 | ||
| Shylock‘s role in the Play | 42 | ||
| Bassanio | 44 | ||
| Bassanio‘s role in the Play | 44 | ||
| Gratiano | 46 | ||
| Gratiano‘s role in the Play | 46 | ||
| Jessica | 47 | ||
| Jessica‘s role in the Play | 47 | ||
| Lorenzo | 48 | ||
| Lorenzo‘s role in the Play | 48 | ||
| Nerissa | 49 | ||
| Nerissa‘s role in the Play | 49 | ||
| Minor characters | 50 | ||
| Progress and revision check | 51 | ||
| Part Four: Themes, Contexts and Settings | 52 | ||
| Themes | 52 | ||
| Contexts | 57 | ||
| Settings | 59 | ||
| Progress and revision check | 61 | ||
| Part Five: Form, Structure and Language | 62 | ||
| Form | 62 | ||
| Structure | 63 | ||
| Language | 65 | ||
| Progress and revision check | 69 | ||
| Part Six: Progress Booster | 70 | ||
| Understanding the question | 70 | ||
| Planning your answer | 70 | ||
| Responding to writers’ effects | 72 | ||
| Using quotations | 74 | ||
| Spelling, punctuation and grammar | 75 | ||
| Annotated sample answers | 76 | ||
| Sample answer 1 | 76 | ||
| Sample answer 2 | 78 | ||
| Sample answer 3 | 80 | ||
| Practice task | 82 | ||
| Further questions | 82 | ||
| Part Seven: Further Study and Answers | 83 | ||
| Literary Terms | 83 | ||
| Checkpoint answers | 84 | ||
| Progress and revision check answers | 85 | ||
| Mark scheme | 88 | ||
| Back Cover | Back Cover |