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9. **obdurate-** firm Antonio is trying to plead his case but when he sees that Shylock is not going to change his mind, he is saying, of course i want my life but because he is not changing his mind, i suppose there is nothing i or the government can do.MM

11. **Out of his envy's reach personification** - out of the way of Shylock's meanness. Antonio says this when the Duke is trying to get Shylock to show some mercy to Antonio. Antonio is saying, he is obviously staying with his decision and nothing can save me from his meanness. (MM)

27. **forgive a moiety of the principal-** forgive half of the principal the duke is trying to get Shylock to not take a pound of Antonio's flesh. He is trying to get him to give up the interest part of the bond and just wait for his money. MM

29. **huddl'd on his back** personification**-** pity being huddled on antonio's back the duke is saying can his pity really be huddled on his back?MM

31. **commiseration**- to show or have sympathy for the duke it trying to talk Shylock out of his bond and he is saying he has so sympathy for Antonio. MM

37. **Sabbath**- the word means armies in Hebrew but it is also the holiest day of the Jewish week. Shlock is saying that he has sworn to Saboath that he will forfeit his bond because of the blood rule MM

81. **beseech-** to beg antonio is begging for his life to the duke.MM

98. **Be seasn'd with such viands-** to be treated with the same food as your own; Shylock says this while trying to prove that he is owed a pound of flesh from Antonio. (ES)

116. **I am a tainted wether of the flock metaphor -** old, sick castrated ram Antonio is saying that his time is up, and he realizes his death will occur. He has lost the bet, and is prepared to die.(ES)

120. **epitaph-** the writing on a tombstone to honor that deceased person (ES)

130. **inexecrable-** unspeakably damned; Gratiano calls Shylock this when he will not be merciful to Antonio. (ES)

133. **Pythagoras** - Was a Greek philosopher and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism, and he is best known for the Pythagorean theorem which is derived from his name.(ES)

135. **Currish-** simile like a cur- a mongrel dog; Gratiano is describing Shylock's spirit. (ES)

138. **Unhallowed dam-** unholy (non-christian) mother (ES)

171. **difference-** the dispute that is presently on trial in a court; This is used to describe the case of Antonio vs. Shylock.

182. **The quality of mercy is not strain'd** - mercy is not forced; Portia says that it is Shylock's decision whether he will give mercy to Antonio or not. Also that no one can force mercy. (NK)

185. **it becomes the throned monarch better that his crown** **[|simile]**- suits, is most appropriate for; Portia is saying that mercy is more fit for a king that his crown. She is saying this also to try to convince Shylock not to kill Antonio and have mercy. (NK)

212. **and curb this cruel devil of his will** [|metaphor] **-** stop Shylock from his bond; Bassanio compares Shylock to the devil. Bassanio is trying to convince the judge to not condemn Antonio. (NK)

213. **It must not be; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established -** Once a law is created, no one can alter or change that law, Portia is telling Bassanio that she cannot make an exception for Antonio and alter the laws; This makes Shylock become very supportive of Portia.(NK)

217. **A Daniel come to judgment! Yea, a Daniel!** [|foreshadowing] - Shylock is comparing Portia to Daniel, a famous person in Jew mythology who used someones own evidence against them. This foreshadows the ending of Portia using Shylocks evidence against him. (NK)

221. **there's thrice thy money off'red thee //-//** Portia is changing the amount from 6000 ducats to 9000 ducats. This is so that Shylock may change his mind for the money in place of his bond. (NK)

227. **Take thrice thy money: bid me tear the bond -** Portia is trying to convince Shylock to have mercy and let her destroy the bond; This is Portia's last attempt to convince him. (NK)