Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice/ Act 2 Scene 7
Explanation upon line 13 to line 60 prince of morocco
Explanation upon line 13 to line 60 prince of morocco
Portia tells the Prince that the correct casket, or the one that will allow him to marry her, contains a miniature picture of her likeness. The Prince looks over all the inscriptions a second time, and decides that lead is too threatening and not worth risking anything for. He also spurns the silver, which he feels is too base a metal to hold such a beautiful woman as Portia. The Prince therefore chooses gold.
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