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Let me play the fool;with mirth and laughter light old wrinkles come. Than my heart school with mortifying groans.Why should a man ,whose blood is warm within, Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster ?i) What makes Gratiano utter these words? (3) ii) What role does he want to play in life?(3) iii) ‘Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster? Explain. iv) What are Antonio’s friends trying to impress upon him?Who tries to belittle what Gratiano says ? Do you think Gratiano's friends take him seriously? Why or why not? Answer these questions by reading the extracts |
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Answer» Answer: i) Antonio's melancholic feeling MADE Gratianio utter these words. According to Gratianio, Antonio was ACTING the melancholic BAIT to grab everyone's attention and to get REPUTATION for being wise. In his opinion it is a poor PURSUIT. Antonio should not fish for public opinion with the bait of sadness and melancholy ii) He wants to play the role of a clown . iii) Gratianio believes that a person with warm blood should not sit like the statue of his grandsire cut out of marble. |
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