ANALYSIS OF PLOT‘MERCHANT OF VENICE’

3rd group members:1. Citra Wulan A. [08431002]

2. Riati [08431018]3. Lutfiyah [08431028]4. Lili Andriyani [08431065]

5. 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.

PLOT

COMPONENT

Resolution Exposition

climax

Falling

action

Ris

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n

1.

exposition

2.

Rising

action

3. Climax

5.

Resolution

4. Falling action

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 actionall 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.

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