ANALYSIS OF PLOT
‘MERCHANT OF VENICE’
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3rd group members:
Citra Wulan A.
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2. Riati
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Lutfiyah
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Lili Andriyani
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Fatikhatul Khusnia [08431072]
6. Eka Septika [08431074]
7. Inti Nazilatus S.[08431092]
PLOT
The literacy element that describes the structure of a story. It
shows arrangements of events and actions within a story.
The plot is chronological order because it tells the audience
what happened first, second, and next.
climax
Exposition
Resolution
Exposition
The start of the story, the place and situation before
the action starts.
Place and situation:
“Venice, 1596 intolerance of the Jews was a fact of 16th
century life even in Venice, the most powerful and
liberal city state in Europe. By law the Jew were forced
to live in the old walled foundry or ‘Ghetto’ area of the
city. After sundown the gate was locked and guarded
by Christians. In the day time, anyone leaving the
ghetto had to wear a red hat to mark him as a Jew.
The Jews were forbidden to own property. So they
practice usury, the lending of money at interest. This
was against Christian law.” (narrator)
Rising action
the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that
lead to
the climax.
Bassanio did not have much money to propose
Portia and he told Antonio about his feeling.
Antonio hoped that Bassanio will marriage with
Portia and he would help him to get the money
for it. Antonio had a willing to help his close
friend by loaning to Shylock.
climax
the turning point, the most intense moment, either
mentally or in action.
Shylock brought the case with Antonio to the
jurisdiction because Antonio could not pay the debt
also the fine, and for the previous scene that made
Shylock getting angry When Jessica lost and Shylock
blamed Antonio because Tubal influenced him also
Antonio’s behave to spit his face so it made his anger
totally appear.
Falling action
all of the action which follows the climax.
Portia and nerissa helped to
solve the problem of Antonio
with the law. They was
disguised as Dr. Law and Clerk
as Antonio’s young law to
prevent criminal procedure
happened for Antonio that is
paying the debt with his 1
pound meat.
Resolution
the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads.
Portia and Nerissa twisted the fact to save Antonio after
knowing the loan agreement which made Shylock realized and
abandoned his willing to take Antonio’s meat for 1 pound
since there must be no blood left as if in their loan agreement.
He blamed as a criminal so that the judge ended the case
with 2 points:
1. shylock must give 50% of his wealth to Antonio, and
another 50% for the country.
2. The judge gave the decision for Antonio whether or not
Shylock get the punishment.
Antonio forgave and suggested him to be Christian, then
shylock followed his suggestion.
“thanks for
your
attention”
3rd group