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Merchant of Venice, The - CD Study Guide

The Study Guide

We have sold Bible based literature study guides from Progeny Press for a number of years and have been very pleased with them. Progeny Press Study Guides are used in conjunction with age appropriate novels to explore literature from a sound Biblical perspective. These study guides deal with literature as works of art and philosophy, explain and use literary terms, and deal with plot construction. They dig into why the characters act, believe, and feel as they do and examine what the Bible says in similar circumstances. Easy-to-use lessons include vocabulary exercises, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, questions on related Biblical principles, activities, plus a complete answer key. 

Please Note: This is an interactive CD-ROM, which contains a full-version study guide in a PDF format.  It is PC & MAC compatible.  With interactive files, students now have the capability of entering their answers directly on the computer and saving their work in progress.  Parents can also grade the work on the computer, leaving comments and notes within the file.   You can also print as many copies as you like for your students.   Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print this file format. If your computer does not already contain Adobe Acrobat Reader or you need to upgrade to the latest version, it can be downloaded free via an internet link included on this CD. 

The Novel Summary:

The Merchant of Venice begins with the impulsive and carefree nobleman Bassanio. He is in love with Portia, the rich heiress from Belmont. Portia is being courted by many great and wealthy men from around the world. Without sufficient funds to court Portia, Bassanio turns to his good friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant, to supply him with enough money to support his quest. But because Antonio has invested all his money in ships that are at sea, to help his friend Antonio is forced to borrow 3,000 ducats from the greedy Jewish moneylender Shylock. He agrees to sacrifice a pound of flesh if he forfeits the loan. The comic results and complications are a lesson in love, friendship, prejudice, and true justice.

For use with the book "The Merchant of Venice" 

This study guide is also available in book format.

Product Code	LS416
Length	39 pages
Publisher	Progeny Press
Format	Interactive CD-Rom / Printable PDF
Grade	9-12