In the merchant of venice act 2 scene 2,

Question

Portia gives Bassanio the ring with a warning, and Bassanio accepts the ring with his own pledge. How is this contract or bond similar to and different from the one made in Venice? What significance did rings have in Elizabethan England? Do they have the same significance today?

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Answer 1

The ring shows love and affection also commitment between couple.
The bond made in Venice and Belmont have vast difference. The contract made in Venice failed it demand Antonio's pond of flesh where as in Belmont it will show no faith in love ones.

Answer 2

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