In Act 3, scene 1 of The Merchant of Venice, Salanio, Salarino, and Shylock are discussing the rumours related to Antonio and some other people. The phrase “flesh and blood” is used to refer to _____ in the scene.
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A
Shylock
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B
Jessica
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C
Salanio
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D
Salarino
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Solution
The correct option is B Jessica The phrase “flesh and blood” used in Act 3 Scene 1 of “The Merchant of Venice” is uttered by Shylock. He used it to refer to Jessica, his daughter, who ran away secretly with Lorenzo. “Flesh and blood” is used by him to indicate the biological relationship between the father and his daughter.