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Monday 27 May 2019

The Merchant of Venice- tasks


Vocabulary Find the meanings of the following words: Vehement= showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.Riveted= hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement. Zeal= great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.Stockish=  like a stock: stupid.Quiring= gathering together a set of 24 or 25 pieces of paper that are the same size and the same paper stock.Elopement= Elopement, colloquially speaking, is often used to refer to a marriage conducted sudden and secretive fashion, usually involving a hurried flight away from one's place of residence together with one's beloved with the intention of getting marriedQuarrel= a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good term.Void= not valid or legally binding.

Research Jessica and Lorenzo talk of many classical lovers. Select one pair and research their story. Present your findings and explain why you think Jessica and Lorenzo have compared their love to that of your selected pair.

Medea and Jason. Greek mythology. Medea, in Greek mythology, an enchantress who helped Jason, leader of the Argonauts, to obtain the Golden Fleece from her father, King Aeëtes of Colchis. She was of divine descent and had the gift of prophecy. She married Jason and used her magic powers and advice to help him.

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