Bassanio

Traits

• Trustworthy friend
• Devoted

Trustworthy Friend

• Brought double the money to try to save Antonio
• "For thy three thousand ducats here is six."-Bassanio 4.1

Devotion

• He traveled and borrowed money to see Portia, because he wants to marry her.
• "In Belmont is a lady richly left; And she is fair and fairer than that word" -Bassanio 1.1

Emotion

• Love
• He loves Antonio and Portia very much
• "I own the most, in money and love" -Bassanio 1.1
• "Turn you where your lady is And claim her with a loving kiss."- Bassanio 3.2

Four Items

• Bond
• Lead Casket
• 6,000 ducats
• Ring

Bond

• Friendship for Antonio
• "You shall not seal to such a bond for me!I'll rather dwell in my necessity." -Antonio 1.3
• "Why, fear not, man, I will not forfeit it." -Antonio 1.3

Lead Casket

• Love for Portia
• "And here choose I. Joy be the consequence!"- Bassanio 3.2

Ducats

• His loyalty towards Antonio
• "Yea, twice the sum. If that will not suffice, I will be bond to pay it ten times o'er."-Bassanio 4.1

Ring

• Even thought Bassanio loves Portia he gives the ring away because he was thankful to the judge who helped Antonio.
• "I give them with this ring, Which when you part from, lose, or give away, Let it presage the ruin of you love"-Portia 3.2

The End