Annotation
The Merchant of Venice, Act 2-3
For this assignment, you are asked to review and find annotations that you included in which there are allusions to Jewish and Christian theology; in particular, you are asked to consider how the language of religion adds to the love plot between Jessica and Lorenzo, but you may look through Acts 2 and 3 (up to where we left off in our reading).
Defining our Terms
For our purposes, annotating means adding notes to the text, explaining and/or commenting on, for example, notable word choices, rhetorical structures, thematic elements, etc. Annotating should be understood as a method to improve understanding of the text by gathering evidence, recognizing patterns (in the dialog and dramatic action), and grasping how specific textual details work together to develop larger themes and arguments. I SHOULD SEE COMMENTARY IN THE MARGINS AS WELL AS UNDERLINING, HIGHLIGHTING, AND/OR CIRCLING OF TEXT.
For this activity, annotations should a) highlight references to Jewish and Christian subject matter, and b) offer brief commentaries on how these references inform the love plot (or, alternatively, how they love plot informs the religious plot).
Submission
Take pictures of your 3 annotated pages (at least one from each: Act 2 and 3) and attach them here. Make sure your pictures are clear and well lit, and that your annotations are legible.
If you are unable to take or attach pictures, provide a summary instead, in which you a) quote the lines and phrases you have highlighted; and b) give a short, written account of your annotations. Submit as a Google Doc or PDF.
