footnotes+a3s5

My scene has nothing to do with the plot. It is used to make the audience believe that this is what happening while Portia and Nerissa are at Venice. Also, Lancelot jokes around to make a intense part of the play more happy. Bassanio and Jessica talk about how great Portia is and how happy they are. Other than that, nothing major happens in this scene, except for some conversations.

Lancelot belives Jessica has a fake hope of getting into heaven since she was born of Jewish parents. However Jessic quotes a Bible verse that says her husband saved her so she is a Chrisitan. CM
 * 6 Bastard Hope**- fake hope

**26 Get my wife into corners** - do not yell and argue at my wife Lorenzo says that because Lancelot and Jessica are having a heated discussion. Lancelot replies back I am not doing that, but Jessica cannot go into heaven because she was born Jewish. This is one of the first of many arguments that Lorenzo and Lancelot have. CM   **45 Cover is the word-** a [|pun] used to mean prepare a table or put on a hat. Lancelot is joking about what to cover because servants cannot cover their hat. Lorenzo told him to go and get the table ready. Lancelot responds with this pun. This is another argument they have in this story. CM

Lorenzo is mad at Lancelot for telling Jessica she cannot go to heaven. Lorenzo tells Lancelot that he got a Moor servant pregnant. Lancelot replies by saying yes, she is more or bigger than she usually is. Lancelot likes to make puns and joke around with Lorenzo. CM
 * 35 that the Moor should be the more than reason-**bigger than she ought to be

**64 Past all expressing**- a [|hyperbole] used to mean beyond words Jessica is beyond words in describing Portia. She thinks Portia is a great woman and Bassanio deserves her. Jessica looks up to Portia as a wonderful person. She also describes Portia as beautiful. CM

**48 Yet more quarrelling with occasion** - to argue Lorenzo is frustrated with Lancelot. Lancelot always finds a way to make puns and joke around with Lorenzo. Lorenzo will give him a chore to do and Lancelot will twist the words around and make a pun with it. Lorenzo then starts to become angrier with him. CM

Lorenzo and Jessica were discussing Portia and Bassanio. They talked about how great a wife Portia is and how great a husband Bassanio is. Lorenzo asks Jessica if he is a good husband. Jessica replies do not ask me that now, wait until dinner. CM
 * 79 Table talk**- mealtime conversation