... pay off his debts. Unfortunately, the only way Bassanio can marry Portia is to choose between three caskets and find the casket with Portia's portrait. The caskets are made of three metals, gold, silver and lead. Because Bassanio is poor himself, he does not think himself to be worth as much as gold or ... says: "The seeming truth wish cunning times put on to entrap the wisest/ Therefore, thou gaudy gold/ hard food for Midas, I will have none of thee/ Nor none of thee, thou pale and common drudge t"ween man and man/ but thou, thou meager lead, which rather threathenest than dost promise...

• Word Count: 1397
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School