Mike enters and tells Mena about the good day he had at the fair and we can see that their fortunes have improved in recent times and that business is good. However, when Mike says, ‘money is the best friend a man ever had, ‘ the audience would be aware of the danger of the Read More …
Thomasheen Sean Rua, who is a matchmaker comes to visit Mena and it is clear from the stage and directions and his first few lines that he is up to something. He enquires whether Mena is alone or not before entering the house. When he is sure that no one is listening he tells Mena Read More …
Act 1, Scene 1 (Introduction to Sive, Mena and Nanna) Act 1, Scene 1 (Thomasheen comes to visit) Act 1, Scene 1(Mena Proposes the Match to Mike) Act 1, Scene 1 (Liam Comes to Visit Sive) Act 1, Scene 2 (Sean Dota Visits Sive) Act 1 Scene 3 (Mena and Thomasheen Threaten Nanna) Act 1, Read More …
The play begins with the stage directions, which give the impression that this is a house where money is scarce. We see that the older woman in this scene is hiding the fact that she is smoking a pipe, by trying to conceal the pipe when the other woman enters. Nanna Galvin is the mother Read More …
Script: This is the words spoken by the characters written by the playwright. The characters use the script when performing on stage. Playwright: This is the person who writes the play. William Shakespeare and Willy Russell are examples of famous playwrights. Characters: Characters are the people in the play that drive the plot forward. Playwrights Read More …
In TEXT 1, Jeanette Winterson extols the virtues of the arts, arguing that artistic activities are beneficial both for individuals and for society in general. She also gives her views on the relationship between art and money. Write an opinion piece, suitable for publication in a broadsheet newspaper, in which you extol the varied virtues Read More …
This is the last scene of the play and the tension has dropped after the chaos of the trial. The scene is back in Belmont, which was far removed from the chaos of Venice and Lorenzo and Jessica are awaiting the return of Bassanio from Venice and Portia from the monastery. Portia and Nerissa are Read More …
Act 5, Scene 1
This scene is very short and happens just after Bassanio has sent Gratianio with the ring for Portia. He catches up with Portia and tells her that Bassanio has given her the ring and wants her to join them for dinner. Nerrissa, seeing that Bassanio has parted with the ring decides to test Gratiano to Read More …
This scene is known as the trial scene and is the most important scene of the play. The balance of power shifts throughout this scene and it is a scene that you should be able to direct for exam paper questions. The scene begins with the duke apologising to Antonio for the situation that he Read More …
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