merchant+of+venice+a2s6

building is very nice and different from the rest of the building.
 * 1 pent- house: the highest floor of a building; for example, the pent house of a hotel would be the top floor of the hotel. Also, usually the pent-house of a

****5 for lovers ever run before the clock**: This is saying that because two people are so in love that they are very anxious to get going that they are always early to a place and in this story it means that Jessica and Lorenzo are eager to run away therefore, they will be at their meeting place very early.

**6 Venus':** Venus is an ancient goddess from Italy. She is the goddess of springs and beautiful gardens, Venus is also a very beautiful woman. This and the line above are making references to each other and it ends up being a __metaphor__ because it is saying: lovers will come faster than Venus' pigeons can fly.

**7 seal love's bonds**: to make a commitment based on the love of two people

**12 unbated fire:** an unattended to fire; when Gratiano is saying "fire," he actually means the problem is being unattended to.

**14 spirit chased than enjoyed:** in life you get excited about objects and really want them, but when you actually get them your excitement dies after a little while and it is not a big deal. For example, if you really wanted a Barbie for Christmas and you finally got one then you would be excited for just a little while but it is not a long-term feeling. So, it's saying you spend more time in life wanting something then being excited when you get it. This is also an example of personification because the spirit is being chased and chased is a human action.

**15 younker or a prodigal:** younker means childish and prodigal means lavishly; Gratiano is talking about money being spent.

**22 abode:** staying in one place for an extended amount of time; Lorenzo is talking about everyone waiting patiently for him to arrive.

**boy's clothes:** Jessica was dressed in men's attire because she was running away with Lorenzo. They both thought it would be harder to be noticed if Jessica was dressed as a boy and so that is what she did.

**28 tongue:** the way someone speaks; When Jessica says this she is saying that the voice is familiar. This is an example of foreshadowing because saying she knows who the voice belongs to means that she knows the person.

**37 love is blind:** This is saying that when you are in love, you are blind and cannot see the faults of you companion. Their mistakes are unknown to you.

**59 constant soul:** Lorenzo is saying that he will love Jessica and that she will always be in his heart, all the time.