footnotes+a2s7

1 **Flouish of Cornets**- A number of a type of wind instrument are being played as Portia and the prince of Moroco appear on the stage. As stated earlier in the play, Portia is very wealthy and important. KS

8 **With warning all as blunt**- The inscripion on the casket is just as simple or "dull" as the metal it is made out of (simile). The prince of Morroco is stating that the warning on the casket is just as plain and vauge as the dullnes of the lead. Will he be able to properly translate the message that Portia's father left for her suitors and be allowed to marry her? KS

12 **Withal-** Withal is a word meaning with it all. Portia is stateing that if the Prince of Morocco "choose(s) that" (the casket with her portrait in it), that there is nothing stopping her from getting married and nothing stopping him from marrying her. KS

16 **Fair Advantages-** to recieve something good in return for giving another thing. The Prince of Morocco is stateing that the suitors that choose the casket of lead "do in hope of fair advantantages", or recieveing something good in return for "hazard(ing) all he hath". KS

20 **Dross**- Waste matter; An impure metal. The Prince of Morroco says "a mind of gold stoops not to show dross", meaning that a smart mind does not sink down to a poor state (personification). KS

26 **Estimation**- The type of person think another person is; a person's reputation. The Prince of Morocco is making a remark on the inscription found on the silver casket. The inscription says "who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves", and the arrogant prince thinks that if he is to be rated by his reputation, that he will get enough. He also ends up stating that Portia may be more that he deserves which is a complement to her. KS

32 **I do in birth deserve her**- I have deserved her by just being myself. The arrogant prince is once again making a remark about how superior he is to others. He is continuing to talk about the inscription on the silver casket when he states the above remark. He is basicly saying that he has done enough to deserve her just by being born. KS

41 **Hyrcanian**- An ancient province of the Persian empire. The Prince of Morocco is making an attempt to flatter Portia. He is saying that the entire world including several specific locations, would "come view fair Portia." KS

49 **Is't like-** Is it like... The Prince of Morocco is asking himself if the portrait of Portia is in the lead casket. KS

51 **Cerecloth-** A wax coated fabric that is often used to wrap a dead body in because of how water proof it is. The Prince of Morocco is stating that it would be not be right to for a portrait of such a beautiful person in a casket of lead, and such an act would be like slashing or ripping the cerecloth of her "obscure grave". KS

63 **Carrion death**- Another name for a human skull. When the prince opens the gold casket, he recieves a skull and a note that informs him of his misfortunate choice. KS

79 **Riddance**- A welcome releif from something or someone. Portia says this because she is very happy that she does not have to talk to the Prince of Morocco or even worse marry him, after all who would not be happy. KS