Across
- 2. / Symbolized power and defined the status of most characters in the play
- 5. / Theme exhibited during to course of the play, shown when Bassanio claims that he truly loves Portia, despite knowing just a smidgen of what she’s truly like. This is made clear by the fact that she has a high ranking position and that he only extols her looks rather than personal qualities
- 7. / Symbolized Religion as these represented choices of the religions Venice had to offer, shown when the correct one was chosen to “Risk” everything, representing Christianity as we must give everything up for God.
- 8. / Theme that occurs frequently throughout the play, taking form when Jessica wishes to elope with Lorenzo without letting her father know and renouncing her Jewish heritage.
- 9. / Theme manifested throughout relationships in the play, depicted when Bassanio shows no hesitation while asking money from Antonio.
Down
- 1. / Theme prominent as Shylock refuses to accept Antonio as a christian and as Portia rebukes her suitors with Nerissa.
- 3. / Theme that has been shown throughout the course of the play, especially when Shylock’s emotions are controlled by how he refuses to let his daughter, Jessica establish a romantic relationship with Lorenzo, because he is a christian.
- 4. / Theme that depicts a severing of loyalty, found when Jessica left her faith and father for her relationship with Lorenzo .
- 5. / Theme that allowed development to certain characters, such as Lancelet’s character as he tricked his father, such as the exhibition of qualities such as uneducated and mischievous.
- 6. / Theme that lead to the development of multiple characters, such as how Shylock is often abused and insulted from being a Jew by the Christians who see him as inferior.