This PowerPoint lesson resource guides the class through the important Act 1 scene 3 of The Merchant of Venice, considering the context around moneylending and the treatment of the Jewish community in Venice, the tensions between the Christians and the Jews, the language of the bond and the idea of interest/usury/profit. A brief discussion of the differences between prose and verse dialogue is included. The lesson also encourages students to evaluate the dramatic tensions and plotlines being initiated in this act. The lesson ends with a set of exam-style questions from three major exam boards to begin practising formal writing about character. Suitable for Edexcel, OCR and AQA courses. 20 slides.
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