Act+Four

Michelle Morrison per.6

Bassonio(4.1.66) “Do all men kill the things they do not love?”

Bassonio asks this question after Shylock says that he wants his pound of flesh from Antonio’s chest. Bassonio is asking if people kill all things except for the things that they love. This question can be applied to many things, such as when Shylock’s daughter ran away. It seemed that he lost his love for his daughter and wished she were dead. You kill a dream you no longer feel is good enough, you lose the love for your dream and therefore kill it. You keep the things and people you love close by and in your heart, the things you do not love you keep in mind but out of heart.

Antonio(4.1.384-388) “Two thing provided more: that for this favor he presently become a Christian; the other, that he do record a gift here in the court of all he dies possessed unto his son Lorenzo and his daughter.”

This quote is of Antonio ‘sentencing’ Shylock (giving him his punishment). It’s funny how things turned around from being Antonio’s punishment to being Shylock’s. Shylock is to become the one thing he hates most, a Christian. And when he dies all of his possessions must be given to his son in law and his daughter who he now despise because they stole his money and are Christians.

Kate Bonney Gratiano 4.1.123-125 “Not on thy sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew, thou mak’st thy knife keen; but no metal can, no not the hangman’s axe, bear half the keenness of thy sharp envy. Can no prayers pierce thee?” Bassanio asks Shylock why he is sharpening his knife so earnestly on his shoe and he says he is preparing to avenge his debt. Gratiano in this excerpt uses the two homonyms; soul and sole, giving slight humor to this rather solemn scene. He is telling Shylock that his soul is so sharp with envy it could sharpen his knife better then an axe. Everyone’s plea’s to save Antonio go straight through his soul and make no impact because he is so consumed with revenge.

Bassanio 4.1.450-453 “Go Gratiano, run and overtake him; give him the ring, and bring him, if thou canst, unto Antonio’s house. Away, make haste!” Portia gave Gratiano this ring and threatened that he would be in trouble if he lost it or gave it away. The entire reason that they needed the doctor that wanted his ring was to try and save Antonio from having a pound of his flesh cut off who lent Gratiano the money to win Portia in the first place. If Gratiano loses Portia because he gives the ring away, the entire ordeal will have been pointless. I wonder what Portia will do when she finds out that Gratiano has given her ring away? I wonder if Gratiano would have still given the ring to the doctor without Bassanio’s encouragement?

Cassidy Bigos

Portia (IV.i.179–197) “The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. “

Portia follows the court procedure by asking Shylock for mercy and the way she talks about the issue of mercy interests Shylock. She says that mercy is not forced upon someone but mercy shouldn’t be just forgotten. Mercy is something that everyone should give someone no matter what like saying “ It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath.” Portia is also connecting religion to showing mercy by saying that if Shylock gives mercy then he will be like a god and honored and if he dosent then he will be hated.

Shylock (IV.i.89–99) ’The slaves are ours.’ So do I answer you. The pound of flesh which I demand of him Is dearly bought. ‘Tis mine, and I will have it.

This statement shows how strongly that Shylock wants to take his revenge on Bassanio and get his pound of flesh no matter what. This also shows in a way how evil Shylock is acting just by saying “Tis mine, and I will have it.” Shylock is relating the relationship of slavery to getting his revenge on Bassanio, Shylock is the slave owner and Bassanio is the slave and Shylock will control him.

Kaitlin Langervin Period 6

Shylock (4.1 38-39) “If you deny it, let the danger light upon your charter and your city’s freedom!” ~ Shylock says that because he wants to pay what is due, and then forfeit his bond. He is not happy about what has happened and does not what to answer why he would rather have a pound of Antonio’s flesh, than to receive three thousand ducats. After he he says the quote above, he continues to say, “ You’ll ask me why I rather choose to have a weight of carrion flesh than to receive three thousand ducats. I’ll not answer that, but says it in my humor. (4.1 40-43)

Bassanio (4.1 63-64) “This is no answer, thou unfeeling man, to excuse the current of thy cruelty.” ~ Bassanio says this to Shylock when Shylock tells him that he says, “So can I give no reason, nor I will not, more than a lodged hate and a certain loathing I bear Antonio, that I follow thus A losing suit against him.” (4.1 59-62) Bassanio says that that is not a proper answer, and that Shylock is an unfeeling man because he wants to take a pound of flesh from a “poor merchant’s” (4.1.23) chest.

Lindsy Crutchfield

Shylock (4.1.40-43) "You'll ask me why I rather choose to have weigh t of carrion flesh than to receive three thousand ducats. I'll not answer that, but say it is my humor. Is it answered?" That's kind of creepy when he says "it is my humor." To me, it is saying that he would like to see the pound of flesh taken off him. I bet it is because of all the cruel things Bassanio did to him such as kicking him and spitting on him. It would be his idea of revenge.

Bassanio (4.1.68) "Every offense is not a hate at first." I once read something that said, "You must love something before you can hate it." and this makes it seem more true. You must know something or someone before you can have a reason to hate it/them. He is saying that just because you hate something/someone doesn't give you a reason to do something to them, because you liked them before.

Sam Morse Shylock: 4.1.40-43

You’ll ask me why I rather choose to have <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A weight of carrion flesh than to receive <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Three thousand ducats. I’ll not answer that, <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">But say it is my humor.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I have made the observation that in Shylock’s mind: all Christians see Jews as the same, therefore he, being a Jew, see Christians all the same. When Lorenzo took Jessica away, he became outraged and wanted revenge on the Christians, for taking “a piece” of himself away. Although Shylock had made the deal with Antonio for a pound of his flesh prior to Jessica’s departure, Shylock may have found it reasonable that apart of a Christian, no matter which one, should be taken away from him, in order to avenge the piece of himself (Jessica) that was stolen by a Christian.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Gratiano: 4.1.133-138

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thy currish spirit <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Governed a wolf who, hanged for human slaughter, <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Even from the gallows did his fell soul fleet, <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">And, whilst thou layest in thy unhallowed dam, <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Infused itself in thee; for thy desires <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Are wolvish, bloody, starved, and ravenous.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Gratiano is basically telling Shylock off, and ranting on about how cold, heartless, and greedy he is. He implies that Shylock has no honor and that his “Jewish” ways are consuming him by saying, “Thy currish spirit.” (133) Gratiano says that this “currish spirit” of Shylock’s is triggering his greed and desire for Antonio’s money and or flesh. He implies this by saying “for thy desires are wolvish, bloody, starved, and ravenous.” (137-138)

Travis Frost

Bassonio(4.1.66) “Do all men kill the things they do not love?”

Shylock says to Bassonio that he wants his pound of flesh from Antonio’s chest. Bassonio replys by saying this. This quote made me think of how greedy and cold some people really are. This made me think of war too, and how some people fight against each other for reasons that aren’t even a big deal.

Duke “How shalt thou hope for mercy, rendering none?”

The Duke is saying how can you hope for mercy someday but don’t give any out. This quote reminds to do to others what you want them to do to you. If you treat people nice they will treat you nice and if you treat them bad they will treat you bad.

Justin Chartier

Shylock (4.1.86-88) “If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them. I would have my bond.”

Shylock is telling Bassanio that even if he offered him six times more ducats, he would refuse and choose to take the penalty. Bassanio had been trying to convince Shylock to not take the one pound of flesh from Antonio and accept money instead. This doesn’t work because all Shylock wants is to get revenge on Antonio.

Gratiano (4.2.5-9) “(giving PORTIA BASSANIO’s ring) Fair sir, you are well o'erta'en. My Lord Bassanio upon more advice Hath sent you here this ring, and doth entreat Your company at dinner.”

Gratiano goes after the judge to give him Bassanio’s ring. Bassanio has decided to give his wedding ring to the judge (who happens to be Portia in disguise) that saved his friend Antonio. This was something that wasn’t supposed to happen because when Portia put the ring on his finger, she told him to never take it off or give it away, or he would be doomed.

__** Ryanne Dailey **__ per. 6

“Shed thou no blood, nor cut thou less nor more but just a pound of flesh. If thou tak’st more or less than a just pound, be it but so much as makes it light or heavy in the substance or the division of twentieth part of one poor scruple, nay, if the scale do turn but in the estimation of a hair, thou diest, and all thy goods are confiscate.”
 * Portia(4.1.323-330) **

Portia has already told Shylock that if he cuts off the pound of Antonio’s flesh, there can’t be a drop of blood lost by Antonio. Now, she adds to the deal by saying that he must take exactly one pound, if he doesn’t take exactly the right amount, he will die and lose everything he owned. This will probably make Shylock think twice about trying to taking a pound of Antonio’s flesh, which would have probably killed Antonio. I think that Shylock will decide not to take the pound of Antonio’s flesh, but I wonder what he will do instead, because Portia probably won’t let him leave without some sort of punishment.

“To quit the fine for one half of his goods, I am content, so he will let me have the other half in use, to render it, upon his death, unto the gentleman that lately stole his daughter. Two things provided more: that for this favor he presently became a Christian; the other, that he do record a gift here in the court of all he dies possessed unto his son Lorenzo and his daughter.”
 * Antonio(4.1.379-388) **

Antonio is grateful to Shylock for not taking a pound of his flesh, so now he says that Shylock does not have to give up half of his goods: his property. This is the new deal, as long as he lets Antonio use some of Shylock’s land and promises that the land will be given to Jessica and Lorenzo when Shylock dies. The only way for this to work is if Shylock becomes a Christian right then and there, and when he dies, everything he owns will be given to his daughter and Lorenzo.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jenn Smith <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Period 6 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> "A weight of carrion flesh than to receive three thousand ducats. I'll not answer that, but say it is my humor. Is it answered?" <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What Shylock is pretty much saying is that he’s not stupid, and realizes that if trades his flesh for three thousand ducats he’s not going to live anyways so it’s pointless. Shylock is talking to Bassanio.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shylock (4.1.41-43) **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Shylock (4.1.85-87)** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"If every ducat in six thousand ducats were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them. I would have my bond." <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shylock is directing this towards Duke, and he says that even if they offer him 6 thousand ducats he still would refuse the offer because he’s smart enough to know the consequences of him accepting the offer.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ambyr Wilson <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bassanio (4.1.66)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“Do all men kill the things they do not love?”

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I think what Bassanio is trying to say is that even though something may not seem to be important to you, it may be important to someone else. If you kill something that you do not love, then you may be hurting someone who does love it. I think he is trying to show that you should give people a chance before making the wrong decision that you may regret.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bassanio (4.1.280-283)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“Antonio, I am married to a wife, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Which is as dear to me as life itself; <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But life itself, my wife, and all the world <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Are not with me esteemed above thy life.”

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I think what Bassanio is trying to say is that he is in love and married and has a very happy life, and if that were taken away from him he would be devastated. Bassanio is going to help Antonio so he does not get a pound of flesh taken away from him. He says that if he lost anything in his happy life he would be very upset and he offers to help give Antonio money. Portia is not very impressed because Bassanio did not ask for her permission to be giving away money.

Mykala Emery

Bassanio (4.1.439-441)

"Good sir, this ring was give to me by my wife, and when she put in on she made me vow that I should neither sell nor give nor lose it."

This was where Portia was trying to trick Bassanio into giving her back her own ring, she was dressed as a boy, and trying to get him to give it to her. I think the point of it was to see if he really cared about her and if he would've easily sold it or given it away if he thought she wouldn't have known.

Portia (4.1.421-427)

"You press me far, and therefore I will yield. Give me your gloves, I'll wear them for your sake. And, for your love, I'll take this ring from you. Do not draw back your hand;I'll take no more and you in love shall not deny me this."

Portia was still disguised as a man when she was finally persuading Bassanio into giving her the ring, and she's making it sound like a good thing that she's taking it for him and she's pretty much saying that he can't tell her no.

Stormi Henderson Bassanio: "There's more depends on this than on the value. The dearest ring in Venice will I give you,  And find it out on proclamation.  Only for this, I pray you, pardon me." (Pg. 163. 432-435). What Bassanio is telling the man (Portia in disguise) is that he would not give away his ring away at all. That he would rather give away something far more expensive and important than the ring, in which Portia had given him. He did not know that this 'guy' was Portia in disguise, trying to see if he would be faithful in keeping the ring.

Portia: "Thou mayst, I warrant. We shall have old swearing That they did give the rings away to men;  But we'll outface them, and outsweat them too.  Away, make haste! Though know'st where I will tarry." (Pg. 165. 15-18). Portia and Nerissa are both still disguised while Gratiano gives the man (Portia in disguise) the ring that Bassanio traded or sold to him (Portia). After Gratiano's exit, Portia is not too happy with Bassanio, so in this quote above she is saying that, Bassanio did in fact give the ring away to a man, which he promised Portia that he wouldn't. She is off to confront Bassanio about is ring transaction, and she is saying that she shall take long in this confrontation, so that is where her time will be taken away, if she is gone long.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Caroline Bergendahl <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Duke <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4.1.17 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so too, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That thou but lead’st this fashion of thy malice <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To the last hour of act, and then ’tis thought <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thou'lt show thy mercy and remorse more strange <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Than is thy strange apparent cruelty,

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This quote shows that everyone at this time that is Christian (assuming the Duke is) looks down on Shylock, and Jews in general. He then says that everyone expects him to change his mind and show Antonio mercy at the last minute.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shylock <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4.1.334 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shall I not have barely my principal?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I feel bad for Shylock now after watching the MOV movie. And now, the Duke, Nerissa, and Portia are being unfair to Shylock, refusing to give him the money he lost and keeping him from gaining his penalty.

Austin Bernard

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shylock <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> IV.i.98-101

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> “So do I answer you: The pound of flesh which I demand of him is dearly bought. ‘Tis mine, and I will have it. If you deny me, fie upon your law!”

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Shylock is extremely persistent about gaining his pound of flesh from Antonio. He’s saying that the law allows him to do so, and that if he doesn’t acquire what was in the deal, the law is biased. He tells the Duke that he needs no more reason than his own anger towards Antonio to collect the flesh, but if he was granted permission based on one’s views of another person, the law would be just as crooked as he was accusing of being.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Shylock <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> IV.i.86-88

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> “If every ducat in six thousand ducats were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them. I would have my bond.”

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Shylock is saying that he would still want the pound of flesh, even if Bassanio offered him six times the amount of money that Bassanio offered instead of the flesh. Shylock is determined to kill Antonio.

Ashley Mackin “Your Grace hath ta’en great pains to qualify / His rigorous course; but since he stands obdurate, / And that no lawful means can carry me / Out of his envy’s reach, I do oppose my patience to his fury, and am arm’d / To suffer with a quietness of spirit / The very tyranny and rage of his.” 4.1.7

Antonio is trying to make him look as a saint who has been deeply troubled. He sealed to a bond he never should have agreed to, now he is trying to gain pity. This is a large leap from act three. In act three scene three, Antonio understands his bond. All he wished for is for Bassanio, his loved friend. Now he doesn’t seem to go the honorable way, as we see his attempt of salvation from the situation.

“The party ‘gainst the which he doth contrive / shall seize one half his goods; the other half / Comes to the privy coffer of the state; / All the offender’s life lies in the mercy / Of the Duke only, ‘gainst all other voice...” 4.1.197

Portia is being excessively rough on the poor Jew. She feels like she must put a man’s life in ruins just because of a bond made from him to Antonio. She has already proven a point, but she wants to destroy him. I personally feel like this punishment is harsh, but times were different and Portia had a personal connection with the accused.

<span style="display: block; font: 14px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Sam Cummings <span style="display: block; font: 14px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Period 6.

1. “Oh, be thou dammed, inexecrable dog, and for thy life let Justice be accused! Thou almost mak’st me waver in my faith.” (Gratiano, 4.1, 128-130)

Gratiano is not happy with Shylock, I think its because to Gratiano, Shylock is just an angry Jew; a greedy dog, just like the rest of them, or so Gratiano thinks... Shylock mentions the sealed bond that he has with Antonio; a pound of his flesh if he cannot pay back the sum. Because of this, Gratiano thinks that Shylock and all Jews are heartless men.


 * 1) “I am a tainted wether of the flock, meetest for death. The weakest kind of fruit drops earliest to the ground, and so let me. You cannot better be employed, Bassanio, than to live still and write mine epitaph.” (Antonio, 4.1, 114-118)

Antonio is talking to Bassanio about the bond from Shylock the Jew. He is saying that he is willing to die to save a dear friend, That and he also is saying that only the weakest of fruit fall first, and he thinks that out of the two, he is the weaker, argo, having him die first.


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Silvia Lutick **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Duke (4.1.88) **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">“How shalt thou hope for mercy, rendering none?” **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">You can’t expect mercy if you don’t give mercy to others. In other terms, treat others the way you would want to be treated. Forgive others and others will forgive you. Its an act of giving. It is not an act of receiving. For to receive, you would have to give. It is a two way street. **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">“Forgive us of our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us” a line from the Lords Prayer - New testament (Bible) **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Bassanio (4.1.66) **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">“Do all men kill the things they do not love?” **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">If you do not love something, does that give you have the right to kill it? I agree with what Ambyr said. Just because something may not be important to you, it could be important to someone else. You see in everyday life that there are people you don’t get a long with, but is that a reason to kill them? No. It is like war; we fight but for what reason? Some of the most simple things are fought over. Why is it that, people can’t work things out before they make the wrong move? You have to give someone a chance before you make bad judgements about them. Sometimes you can not reason with the other person, but that does not mean you can’t try a different solution. “Walk a mile in another man’s shoes before you judge them" is an ancient proverb -- source unknown. **

Travis Frost

Bassonio(4.1.66) “Do all men kill the things they do not love?”

Shylock says he wants a pound of flesh from Antonio’s chest. Bassonio responds back by saying this quote. This quote reminded me of actual life and how most of the time when people have a conflict, the try to end it with violence. This goes for simple fights at school and for war between countries.

Shylock (4.1.40-43) "You'll ask me why I rather choose to have weight of carrion flesh than to receive three thousand ducats. I'll not answer that, but say it is my humor. Is it answered?"

This quote tells me that Shylock really wants revenge on Bassonio. When he says “It’s my humor” this tells me that his decision of the two choices is the unlikely of the two choices. He picks that he would rather have weight of carrion flesh then to receive three thousand ducats. -- AMBYR WILSON :)  Bassanio (4.1.66)

“Do all men kill the things they do not love?”

I think what Bassanio is trying to say is that even though something may not seem to be important to you, it may be important to someone else. If you kill something that you do not love, then you may be hurting someone who does love it. I think he is trying to show that you should give people a chance before making the wrong decision that you may regret.

Bassanio (4.1.280-283)

“Antonio, I am married to a wife, Which is as dear to me as life itself; But life itself, my wife, and all the world Are not with me esteemed above thy life.”

I think what Bassanio is trying to say is that he is in love and married and has a very happy life, and if that were taken away from him he would be devastated. Bassanio is going to help Antonio so he does not get a pound of flesh taken away from him. He says that if he lost anything in his happy life he would be very upset and he offers to help give Antonio money. Portia is not very impressed because Bassanio did not ask for her permission to be giving away money.


 * Kayla Gaudin**

Antonio (4.1.114-117) “I am a tainted wether of the flock, Meetest for death. The weakest kind of fruit Drops earliest to the ground, and so let me. You cannot better be employed, Bassanio, Than to live still and write mine epitaph.”

Antonio is telling Bassanio that he is weakest, therefore he is the one to die first and is an easy target for death. He wants Bassanio to write his epitaph, which is a piece of writing that talks in memory of a person that has died. And is Antonio dies he wants Bassanio to write his “eulogy”.

Bassanio (4.1.66) “Do all men kill the things they do not love?”

Because Shylock says he wants a pound of Antonio’s flesh, Bassanio says this quote. This is because Shylock does not like Antonio at all, and wants him dead. Bassanio says this quote because just because Shylock ‘hates’ Antonio he should not kill him.