The Merchants of Venice = Essay Structure

Basic-Introduction

Q/R = Q-Quote And R-Rhetorical Question.

Rhetorical Question = A question you don't have to answer.
Quote = From the topic.

T= Title 'The Merchant of Venice'.
A= Author William Shakespeare.
K=  Key Argument = Use words from the question. What are you arguing.
Example = A key moment that shocked the reader was when Antonio agreed to forfeit a pound of flesh to Shylock if he didn't repay his bond.
O= Outline = 3 things you are going to write about = Red, White and Blue Sentence.

Red = Antonio is willing to die to get money for Bassanio.
White = Shylock and Antonio feels hatred towards each other.
Blue = Shylock doesn't show mercy to Antonio.

T
A
K
O
L

Example

Quote '' If you wrong us shall we not revenge?''
have you ever felt like taking revenge?
In William Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' a key moment that shocked the reader was when Antonio agreed to forfeit a pound of flesh to Shylock if he didn't repay his bond. This moment was shocking, outrageous and fascinating, this moment was important to the text as a whole because Shylock and Antonio didn't like each other but still agreed on the bond, Antonio was willing to risk his life for Bassanio, and Shylock did not show mercy in blaming his bond.

In Williams Shakespeare 'The Merchant of Venice' a key moment that shocked the reader was when Antonio agreed to a bond of a pound of flesh if he couldn't pay back to Shylock. this was shocking because Antonio hated Shylock and promised to mistreat him in the future. Antonio was willing to die for Bassanio even though he begged him not to take the risk. Finally, because Shylock had never shown mercy and did not at the trial for theses reasons it is clear that this moment was shocking to the reader.

Basic Body Paragraph x 3

P = Point - The moment when Antonio agreed to the bond was shocking because Shylock and Antonio didn't get along very well that much.
E = Evidence/Example= Antonio was a Merchant and Shylock made a living lending people money with interest. While Shylock charged interest, Antonio lent money without interest and scorned Shylock for doing so. He also spat at Shylock and called him ''Cut-throat Dog''
E = Explanation [ how the evidence proves the point]= Therefore the reader is shocked to discover Antonio and Shylock can come to an agreement about money lending.  It is also shocking because when Shylock calls Antonio out for the way he treats him, Antonio tells Shylock that he will spit him and call him a dog again. This treatment is not usual between people who make agreements.
L = Link [link back to my key argument] = With treatment like this from Antonio towards Shylock, and a promise to be just as cruel in the future, it is shocking that they both agreed to the bond.

Tips
Shylock seems to look a person who is desperate and at the same time madman as showing in the scenes where he sharpens his knife in the corner in the court which makes him look like somebody who is ready to commit a crime and kill somebody in a blink of an eye = Red

P - time when Shylock almost got his bond was extremely intriguing because Shylock and Antonio are at the point where Shylock is losing patience and just wants to get his bond finished and over with.
E -  Because Antonio is a loyal friend to Bassanio and he is willing to even forsake his life for his friend Bassanio. As said before Bassanio already had many debts and lots to pay to Antonio but still as his loyal friend he still lends him money