Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice, Act 2, Scene 7
Which casket does the prince of Morocco chose and what is his reason?
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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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