The question (13 marks)
Write an essay on the trial scene in 'The Merchant of Venice', examining how the bond is defeated and what the court's own treatment of Shylock shows about the law of Venice. (13 marks)
MU Module I, The Merchant of Venice trial scene; pack ch. 01 s.2.3-2.4.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Law and Literature: the Set Texts of English — Paper I.
Authorities you will need
- Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act I
- The Merchant of Venice, Act III
- The Merchant of Venice, Act IV scene i
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