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GCSE English Literature · key term
A woman who inherits property or wealth.
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Paper 1
A woman who inherits money or property.
Revise: BassanioBassanio connects the romantic story at Belmont with the dangerous financial story in Venice. He wants to marry Portia, a wealthy heiress, but has spent beyond his means and needs money to approach her as a suitable suitor. His friend Antonio helps him borrow from Shylock.
Paper 1
A woman who inherits wealth or property. Portia’s inheritance gives her considerable resources, although her father’s will restricts her marriage.
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Portia is a wealthy heiress living in Belmont. Her money gives her servants, status and the ability to help others, but it does not give her complete independence. Her dead father has made her marriage depend on a test: each suitor must choose between gold, silver and lead caskets.
A woman who inherits money or property; Portia’s inherited wealth makes her marriage financially attractive.
Component 1
A woman who inherits, or is entitled to inherit, wealth or property.
Revise: OliviaAs a wealthy heiress, she controls admission to her house, commands servants and rejects suitors. In Shakespeare's England, wealthy families often treated marriage as a means of protecting property, preserving rank and forming alliances. Olivia's position is unusual because her father and brother are dead, and she exercises considerable control over her household and marriage.
A woman who inherits property or wealth. Portia's inheritance makes her an attractive marriage prospect.
